Depodur (Morphine Sulfate Epidural) - Summary

DEPODUR SUMMARY

DepoDur^®
(morphine sulfate extended-release liposome injection)
CII
Rx Only

DepoDur (morphine sulfate extended-release liposome injection) is a sterile suspension of multivesicular liposomes containing morphine sulfate, intended for epidural administration.

DepoDur (morphine EPIDURAL) is indicated for the following:

DepoDur is an extended-release liposome injection of morphine sulfate intended for single-dose administration by the epidural route, at the lumbar level, for the treatment of pain following major surgery. DepoDur is administered prior to surgery or after clamping the umbilical cord during cesarean section.

DepoDur is not intended for intrathecal, intravenous, or intramuscular administration. Administration of DepoDur into the thoracic epidural space or higher has not been evaluated and therefore is not recommended.

DEPODUR NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Media Articles Related to Depodur (Morphine Epidural)

Exercise Helps Reduce Pain, Disability After Lower Back Surgery
Source: Bones / Orthopaedics News From Medical News Today [2008.10.09]

Cell Protein Suppresses Pain Eight Times More Effectively Than Morphine
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2008.10.09]

New Survey: Painful Economy Puts Health Care Pinch On Young Adults
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today [2008.10.09]

Super-Potent Painkiller Demonstrated in Mice
Source: MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians [2008.10.09]

Cell Protein Suppresses Pain Better Than Morphine
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain Specialty [2008.10.09]

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Published Studies Related to Depodur (Morphine Epidural)

Comparing the efficacy and safety of continuous epidural analgesia in abdominal and urological surgery between two opioids with different kinetic properties: morphine and sufentanyl. [2008.03]

Epidural analgesia after scoliosis surgery: electrophysiologic and clinical assessment of the effects of bupivacaine 0.125% plus morphine versus ropivacaine 0.2% plus morphine. [2008.02]

Effects of reduction of the caudal morphine dose in paediatric circumcision on quality of postoperative analgesia and morphine-related side-effects. [2007.10]

[The effects of various doses of intrathecal morphine in addition with ropivacaine in combined spinal-epidural technique for labour analgesia] [2007.10]

Single-dose, extended-release epidural morphine (DepoDur) compared to conventional epidural morphine for post-cesarean pain. [2007.07]

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Clinical Trials Related to Depodur (Morphine Epidural)

Efficacy and Safety of Intranasal Morphine for Pain After Third Molar Extraction [Completed]

Intrathecal Morphine in Knee Arthroplasty [Completed]

Efficacy and Safety of Intranasal Morphine for Pain After Bunion Surgery [Completed]

A Study of Kadian NT in Subjects With Pain Due to Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee [Completed]

INFUSE Morphine Study [Completed]

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