Morcontin 10mg Tablet

Morcontin 10mg Tablet is a pain relieving medicine. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is also used to treat breathlessness caused by fluid in the lungs and as a premedication before surgery.

Morcontin 10mg Tablet is administered by a healthcare professional. You should not self- administer this medicine at home. The dose will depend on what you are taking it for and how well it helps your symptoms.

The most common side effects of this medicine include respiratory depression, apnea, circulatory disorder, respiratory arrest, shock, and cardiac arrest. You may also experience other common side effects such as sedation, lightheadedness, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and constipation. If any of these side effects persist or get worse, you should let your doctor know. Your doctor may be able to suggest ways of preventing or reducing the symptoms.

Before using it, you should let your doctor know if you have respiratory disorders, heart diseases, high blood pressure, and liver or kidney disease. Let your doctor also know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before using the medicine.

• Treatment of Moderate to severe pain

Treatment of Moderate to severe pain
Morcontin 10mg Tablet helps to relieve moderate to severe pain in conditions that affect joints and muscles. It works by blocking chemical messengers in the brain that tell us we have pain. It can help relieve pain in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse and should not be self- administered. The dose and duration will be decided by the doctor depending on the condition you are being treated for. This will help you to go about your daily activities more easily and have a better, more active, quality of life.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Vermor

• Respiratory depression
• Apnea (absence of breathing)
• Circulatory disorder
• Respiratory arrest
• Shock
• Cardiac arrest
• Sedation
• Lightheadedness
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Constipation

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

Morcontin 10mg Tablet is an opioid analgesic (pain reliever) which works by blocking transmission of pain signals to the brain to lower pain perception.

• Use Morcontin 10mg Tablet as instructed by your doctor. Never take in greater amounts or more often than prescribed.

• It causes sleepiness or drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery.

• Avoid consuming alcohol when taking the Morcontin 10mg Tablet, as it may cause excessive sleepiness or drowsiness.

• Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems.

• Store opioid pain relievers in a safe place and out of reach of others.

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