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5-10 minutes (IV); 30 minutes (oral IR); slower for ER and rectal or
BP and symptomatic LUTS improvement within 1-2 weeks or
LDL lowering at 2 weeks, max by 4 weeks
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5-10 minutes (IV); 30 minutes (oral IR); slower for ER and rectal or
BP and symptomatic LUTS improvement within 1-2 weeks or
LDL lowering at 2 weeks, max by 4 weeks Use the filters below to narrow your results.
generic:
brand:
Altoprev (ER), Mevacor (discontinued US); mostly generic (1) ·
Cardura, Cardura XL (1) ·
Hytrin (US brand discontinued); mostly generic (1) ·
MS Contin (ER), Kadian (ER), Avinza (ER), Roxanol (IR oral solution), Duramorph (epidural / IT), Astramorph (IV), Infumorph (intrathecal pump), MorphaBond (IR abuse-deterrent) (1) ·
Pravachol (1) ·
Zocor (1)
classes:
[[:Category:Alpha-1_blockers|Alpha-1 adrenergic blocker (non-selective)]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Analgesics|Analgesic]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Antihypertensives|Antihypertensive]] (2) ·
[[:Category:BPH_treatments|Benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment]] (2) ·
[[:Category:Lipid-lowering_agents|Lipid-lowering agent]] (3) ·
[[:Category:Opioid analgesics|Opioid analgesic (natural phenanthrene from opium poppy)]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Schedule II controlled substances|Schedule II controlled substance]] (1) ·
[[:Category:Statins|Statin]] (3)
mechanism:
None (4) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000003D1-QINU`"' SLCO1B1 polymorphism affects exposure but is most clinically actionable for simvastatin'"`UNIQ--ref-000003D2-QINU`"'. (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000111B-QINU`"' Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome is a recognized class effect. Recently emerging evidence (observational) suggests possible Parkinson's disease risk reduction via PGK1 binding — investigational and not a clinical indication'"`UNIQ--ref-0000111C-QINU`"'. (1)
uses:
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000001B-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001C-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001E-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000001F-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000178-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000179-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-000003D3-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-000003D4-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000805-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000806-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-00000AAD-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000AAE-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000AAF-QINU`"' (1) ·
'"`UNIQ--vote-0000111D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000111E-QINU`"' (1)
starting dose:
1 mg PO at bedtime to limit first-dose syncope; titrate weekly to 5-10 mg (1) ·
10-20 mg PO once daily in the evening (40 mg starting allowed for high CV risk) (1) ·
20 mg PO once daily with the evening meal; titrate to 40-80 mg/d (1) ·
40 mg PO once daily (10-20 mg in elderly, hepatic impairment, or strong drug interactions) (1) ·
IR 1 mg PO at bedtime, titrate weekly; XL 4-8 mg PO daily (1) ·
IR oral: 15-30 mg every 4 hours as needed. ER opioid-naive: 15-30 mg every 12 hours. IV/IM/SC: 2-10 mg every 3-4 hours. Epidural / intrathecal: see surgical or palliative-care protocols (1)
preparations:
1, 2, 4, 8 mg IR tablets; 4, 8 mg XL tablets (1) ·
1, 2, 5, 10 mg capsules and tablets (1) ·
10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg tablets (1) ·
10, 20, 40 mg tablets; 20, 40, 60 mg ER tablets (1) ·
5, 10, 20, 40, 80 mg tablets; 4 mg/mL oral suspension (1) ·
IR tablets 15, 30 mg; oral solution 10 mg/5 mL, 20 mg/mL, 100 mg/5 mL (concentrated); suppositories; ER tablets and capsules in multiple strengths; injectable 0.5-50 mg/mL (1)
fda max:
16 mg/d (IR); 8 mg/d (XL) (1) ·
20 mg/d (1) ·
40 mg/d standard; 80 mg/d restricted to patients tolerating 80 mg for ≥12 months without myopathy (post-SEARCH 2011 FDA restriction) (1) ·
80 mg/d (1) ·
80 mg/d (40 mg/d if combined with diltiazem, verapamil, danazol; lower limits with various interactions) (1) ·
No fixed ceiling; titrate to clinical effect and tolerability with CDC opioid prescribing guidance constraints on morphine-milligram-equivalent (MME) totals (1)
routes:
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duration:
halflife:
Morphine 2-4 hours; morphine-6-glucuronide active metabolite 2-4 hours (longer with renal impairment)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000020-QINU`"' (1) ·
~12 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-0000111F-QINU`"' (1) ·
~2 hours (parent and active β-hydroxy acid metabolite); pharmacodynamic effect lasts 24 hours via target turnover'"`UNIQ--ref-0000017A-QINU`"' (1) ·
~2-3 hours (parent); pharmacodynamic effect 24 hours via target turnover'"`UNIQ--ref-000003D5-QINU`"' (1) ·
~2-4 hours (parent and active β-hydroxy acid metabolite); pharmacodynamic effect 24 hours via target turnover'"`UNIQ--ref-00000807-QINU`"' (1) ·
~22 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-00000AB0-QINU`"' (1)
bioavailability:
<5% (extensive hepatic first-pass; food enhances absorption of IR, hence the evening-meal dosing)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000808-QINU`"' (1) ·
<5% (extensive hepatic first-pass; statin pharmacology is hepatocellular, not systemic)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000017B-QINU`"' (1) ·
>90% (oral; not significantly affected by food)'"`UNIQ--ref-00001120-QINU`"' (1) ·
~17% (oral; food slightly reduces absorption)'"`UNIQ--ref-000003D6-QINU`"' (1) ·
~25-40% (oral; extensive first-pass)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000021-QINU`"' (1) ·
~65% (oral)'"`UNIQ--ref-00000AB1-QINU`"' (1)
pregnancy:
Chronic third-trimester exposure produces neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome and respiratory depression at delivery.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Limited data; rarely indicated in pregnancy.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (1) ·
Previously Category X; FDA removed the blanket statin contraindication in pregnancy in 2021.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> (3)
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