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LLLLLLLL 33. Morphine is available in many forms... What is unique about MS Contin? How should it be administered? (regular intervals or prn) 34. What is unique about Roxanol? 35. How should it be administered? (regular intervals or prn) 36. So, if a patient is receiving MS Contin and Roxanol for pain management, you would expect to see _ordered q8h and ordered sublingual for breakthrough pain. 37. A common anticipated gastrointestinal side effect of opiod analgesics (meperidine/morphine) is 38. Label the controlled substance schedule I ---------- V from least to highest potential for abuse. and a 39. A common gastrointestinal side effect of aspirin is common side effect of the ears is

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33. MS contin means the extended-release tablets of morphine sulfate at regular interval dosing

34. Roxanol is the brand name of the Morphine sulfate, which is short acting immediate release form

35. It is used as prn 15-30 mg PO q4hr PRN

36. Ms contin dosing regular interval q 8h and Roxanol oredered sublingual tablet for the pain management

37. Common anticipated side effect of the opioid analgesic is constipation

38. The controlled substances schedule I---V from least to highest drug abuse is:

Robitussin AC --Schedule I (least drug abuse)

Xanax- Schedule II

Vicodin- Schedule III

Methadone- Schedule IV

Heroin- Schedule V (highest drug abuse)

39. a common gastrointestinal side effect of asprin is ulcerations and a common side effect of ears is ringing in the ears.