What is morphine sulphate?
My mother is taking morphine sulphate – is this the same as morphine? Yes it is. Morphine sulphate is just the full drug name of the type of morphine your mother has been prescribed. Morphine is one of the most effective pain killers we have. It comes in a variety of forms. This is because it is used in different ways. Sometimes it is given in tablets. Sometimes as an injection or through a pump. And sometimes as a liquid medicine. Diamorphine, Oramorph, MST and morphine sulphate are all just morphine in its different drug preparations. CancerHelp UK has a large section about pain and pain control, that you might find helpful.
