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Which One Is Better For You In The Pain Department

Updated September 25, 2013
debby doo Says:
Tue, September 24, 2013

is Kadian er 30mg stronger then morphine sulfate ir 30mg? i would like to know so i can get the best one for my back pain

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Verwon Says:
Wed, September 25, 2013

Hello, Debby! How are you?

Morphine is the active ingredient in Kadian, so neither one that you've mentioned is stronger. The difference lies in the formulation.

The Kadian is a time released formulation, so the Morphine is slowly released for a period of approximately 12 hours to provide better pain control.

While the IR is an instant release formulation that releases all of the Morphine at once to alleviate pain and these ones usually last about 6 to 8 hours….but sometimes as little as 4, if someone is tolerant to opiates.

Learn more Morphine details here.

Morphine is a narcotic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

Are there any other questions or concerns?

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