Ms Contin 15mger

These dont seem to work can you take every 8hrs instead of 12hrs

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Hi Mike,

It sounds to me like the dosage may not be strong enough for you; but to answer your question, the usual adult dose for pain is 5 to 30 mg every 3 to 4 hours as needed (when taking it Orally, Sublingual, or Buccal).

The dosing indications for MS Contin (Morphine Oral) also state that "extended-release" tablet dosages range from 10 mg to 600 mg daily, given in equally divided doses every 8 to 12 hours or given as one dose every 24 hours.

So depending on whether or not your tablets are extended-release, you should have some flexibility with the hours.

I hope this helps!

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They are extend release

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If anyone is looking for a "buzz" with MS Contin, you are very unlikely to get it. These pills are for extended use for pain, not short term, and are intended for those who likely will have the pain for an extended period of time. (I am not accusing of anyone seeking a buzz, but one only has to google a drug, and can find pages filled with folks trying to get the "best buzz" out of a drug. MS Contin should only be used as directed. The effects on someone are very unpredictable if used in the wrong way. They are designed to release morphine sulfate into the body at different intervals. If they are "absorbed" all at once, you can very well cause repiratory depression/arrest which can result in death. Just because it didn't happen the first time (or few times) does not mean it will not. The word Morphine comes from the greek work Morpheus who was the god of sleep, if that tells you anything. I, like many, thought they werent working since I didn't "feel" anything. I stopped taking them and ended up in a serious rhuematic flare of my disease and intense pain. Just because you are not buzzing, does not mean you are not being helped a tremendous amount with your pain level. Hope this helps!

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