KADIAN Reviews (MORPHINE SULFATE)Average Rating: 3.4 (153 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare KADIAN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KADIAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Chronic pain. | Very focused mentally, slight high, and does provide pain relief. Eat psyllium daily so have no constipation problems. No negative side effects except for its high price. | Was on oxycontin, 40 mg 3x for 18 months. I got too high on the drug and it fuzzed my consciousness. Kadian is far superior in relieving pain, it does not occlude ones consciousness, and provides good pain relief. | M | 48 | 12 days | 7/18/2002 | 5 | | 3/11/2003 | 4 | Back Pain & Fibromyalgia | F | 41 | 6 months | 3/11/2003 | 5 | Back pain | Constipation is the only major side effect I notice. I used to be on Oxycontin, Kadian seems to control pain much better. | 2 weeks | 3/31/2003 | 4 | L5 DISK BROKEN/SCARED | SLEEPLESSNESS 1-2 NIGHTS @ BEGINNING, THEN NONE OF CONSEQUENCE. | I TAKE 3 50MG/DAY FOR CHRONIC LOWER BACK PAIN, ALONG WITH 3 10MG PERCOCETS/DAY. MORPHINE HELPS, BUT KADIAN IS EXTENDED RELEASE, AND IT TAKES 3-4 HRS BEFORE | M | 37 | 5 months | 5/7/2003 | 3 | chronic pain | Trembeling,fatigue,anxiety | F | 35 | 4 days | 12/15/2003 | 3 | severe lower back pain | Serious constipation. | Taking 90 mg /day Avinza by Ligund for about a year now. The constipation is resolved only by going off the Avinza for 3 days and using products like Correctol in serious quantities. I am desperately trying to find a replacement drug. The difference in pain relief from Oxycontin to Avinza is minimal. Expecially when you include the additional pain caused by constipation on the Avinza. I've had little to no other side affects from either Avinza or Oxycontin. | F | 48 | 12 months | 1/25/2004 | 2 | herniated lumbar disc | nausea and constipation | got better results from loracet 10/650 | F | 45 | 14 days | 8/23/2004 | 3 | herniated disc L5-S1 | I experience constipation and senses are not quick.Sometimes I can be moody,also.Kadian does take the pain edge off. | F | 45 | 4 months | 10/31/2004 | 3 | herniated disc L5-S1 | I experience constipation and senses are not quick.Sometimes I can be moody,also.Kadian does take the pain edge off. | I take 30 mg. twice a day.Before I was on the Fentylnol patch but it made me very sick on the second day of taking it.I was on methadone after the patch but it made me forget so much and made me very weak. | F | 45 | 4 months | 10/31/2004 | 3 | L5 S1 fussion & pedicle screws | cloudy memory sometimes. a lot of yawning durring the day. | i take 30mg 2x daily. to counteract the tired feeling i take 200mg 1x daily of provigil which seems to help. i used to be on fentynol patch which made me a walking zombie and when i stopped using it i ended up in the hospital for withdralws. kadian is by far better than the patch. | M | 35 | 8 days | 11/14/2004 | 3 | lower back pain fibromyalgia | takes 3 hours to begin working, i seem to feel anxious, I never get a complete feeling of comfort | I take 20mgs 2x per day and 200 mgs of provigil | F | 55 | 8 days | 11/19/2004 | 5 | Lower back pain | Constipation, which is relieved by taking Senna-S and Lactulose. No other side effects. | I experience almost complete relief from 60 mg every 12 hours. No other medication has come close to this level of relief. Relief is constant over the 12-hour period. | M | 43 | 6 months | 12/31/2004 | 3 | severe headaches, aneurysm | at first ~ tired ,sick of stomach, constipation, itichiness, everything left but constipation, must take something for or will have troubles. | before kadian, I couldn't get out of bed, now I have somewhat of a life and I catch myself smiling and before that never happened. (smile) | F | 42 | 2 years | 1/17/2005 | 3 | CHRONIC THORACIC SPINE PAIN | confusion at times, constipation, shaking/jerking when relaxed, dry mouth & bad taste | F | 30 | 4 months | 1/17/2005 | 1 | chronic pain/fibromyalgia | constipation | F | 35 | 6 months | 1/18/2005 | 4 | torn/herniated L4-5 disc. NR Imping | Severe Constipation. Lack of appatite. | I like taking it only once a day. I dislike having to take a prescription laxative to go to the bathroom. | F | 45 | 4 months | 1/19/2005 | 4 | Occipital neuralgia-Whiplash injury | Dreams, constipation, loss of sexual desire, disorientation, difficulty in totally emptying bladder | Really like the lack of | F | 43 | 3 months | 1/24/2005 | 4 | chronic low back pain | Constipation: lactulose takes care of the problem | I tried several different medications including nonsustained release morphine. Kadian (20mg 3x's/day) gives more consistant pain control, and less of the | F | 47 | 4 months | 1/26/2005 | 4 | S1,L5,L4,L3 Fusion Scar tissue | Dry Mouth and constipation. I eat 2 apples a day and the constipation is GONE. 1 Apple has 6.5 grams of fiber. Eat apples to help you | I was on 6 Lortabs daily, 2 pills three times a day. I tried Fentlyo and hated it. Avinza is the best thing I have ever taken. I love it, and it has given me my life back. No feelings of being high, I thank GOD for it | F | 44 | 2 months | 2/7/2005 |
KADIAN (MORPHINE SULFATE): This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Morphine belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid (narcotic) analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. The higher strengths of this drug (100 milligrams per capsule and higher) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of an opioid pain medication. These strengths may cause overdose (even death) if taken by a person who has not been regularly taking opioids. Do not use the sustained-action form of morphine to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional ("as needed") use. FDA Approval Date: 2007-02-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)