Epidural morphine is a medication used for analgesia, whether as an adjunct to general anesthesia or as the sole technique for surgical anesthesia. This medication is the first opioid approved for neuraxial administration by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Epidural morphine has been the most widely utilized opioid in clinical practice when administered via this route. In 2004, liposome-based extended-release epidural morphine (EREM) also received FDA approval. This activity describes the indications, action, and contraindications for epidural morphine as a valuable agent for treating acute and chronic moderate-to-severe pain. Furthermore, this activity will highlight the mechanism of action, adverse event profile, and other crucial factors, such as dosing, pharmacokinetics, monitoring, contraindications, and toxicity, pertinent for interprofessional team members in managing epidural morphine in patients receiving the medication.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/21231
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABOS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABOS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABA - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABA)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABTS)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABTS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABTS) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: All Practice Areas (e.g. ethics), Ambulatory/Outpatient, General Operative Anesthesia, General Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Non-Thoracic Surgery, Obstetric Anesthesia, Pain Medicine, Regional Anesthesia/Acute Pain, Surgery of the Spine