How Is Morphine Sulfate Supplied?

Many people may wonder, "How is morphine sulfate supplied?" Because morphine sulfate is used in many different situations, it is supplied in a variety of different forms. Morphine sulfate products are available in immediate-release forms (tablets and oral solution), long-acting tablets and capsules, an oral solution, and various forms of injections.

Morphine Sulfate Drug Information

Different Forms of Morphine Sulfate

Morphine sulfate is used in a variety of different situations. As a result, it is supplied in a variety of different forms. In particular, morphine sulfate products include immediate-release forms (tablets and oral solution), long-acting tablets and capsules, an oral solution, and various different forms for injection.

Immediate-Release Oral Forms of Morphine Sulfate

Short-acting, immediate-release morphine comes only in generic form and is available in the following forms and strengths:

Morphine sulfate 15 mg tablets
Morphine sulfate 30 mg tablets
Morphine sulfate oral solution 10 mg per 5 mL (10 mg per teaspoonful)
Morphine sulfate oral solution 20 mg per 5 mL (20 mg per teaspoonful).

Long-Acting Oral Forms

There are a variety of different long-acting morphine sulfate tablets and capsules available.

Avinza capsules are available in the following strengths:

Avinza 30 mg
Avinza 60 mg
Avinza 90 mg
Avinza 120 mg.

Kadian capsules are available in the following strengths:

Kadian 10 mg
Kadian 20 mg
Kadian 30 mg
Kadian 50 mg
Kadian 60 mg
Kadian 80 mg
Kadian 100 mg
Kadian 200 mg.

MS Contin tablets (and generic MS Contin tablets) are available in the following strengths:

MS Contin 15 mg
MS Contin 30 mg
MS Contin 60 mg
MS Contin 100 mg
MS Contin 200 mg.

Oramorph SR tablets are available in the following strengths:

Oramorph SR 15 mg
Oramorph SR 30 mg
Oramorph SR 60 mg
Oramorph SR 100 mg.

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