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Reference List: Morphine (and other opioids)


Healthline Aerosol Medicine provides this list of references on the above named topic as a convenience to respiratory therapists, pulmonologists and medical aerosol scientists.  You may view or print the list or use "cut/copy/paste" commands to insert into documents. Great for students and researchers!  Disclaimer: Please note that this list is not guaranteed to be either exhaustive or completely up-to-date.  We encourage anyone who would like to update this list, or share their special list of references on any legitimate aerosol medicine, respiratory therapy or related subject to forward it to Healthline Aerosol Medicine by e-mail for posting at this web site.

Aerosolized Morphine and Other Opioids 

Beauford W, Saylor TT, Stansbury DW, Avalos K, Light RW.  Effects of nebulized morphine sulfate on the exercise tolerance of the ventilatory limited COPD patient. Chest 1993; 104:175-178.

Chrubasik J, Wust H, Friedrich G, Geller E.  Absorption and bioavailability of nebulized morphine. British Journal of Anaesthesia 1988; 61:228-230. [UI 88326798]

Cohen, Martin.  Treatment of Intractable Dyspnea: Clinical and Ethical Issues.  Cancer Investigation 1992; 10: 317-321.

Davis C.  The use of nebulized opioids for breathlessness. Palliative Medicine 1995; 9:169-170.

Farncombe M, Chater S.  Clinical application of nebulized opioids for treatment of dyspnoea in patients with malignant disease. Support Care Cancer 1994; 2:184-187.

Farncombe M, Chater S.  Case studies outlining use of nebulized morphine for patients with end-stage chronic lung and cardiac disease. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management 1993; 4:221-225.

Foral PA, Malesker MA, Huerta G, Hilleman DE.  Nebulized opioids use in COPD.  Chest. 2004 Feb;125(2):691-4.

Harris-Eze AO, Sridhar G, Clemens RE, Zintel TA, Gallagher CG, Marciniuk DD.  Low-dose nebulized morphine does not improve exercise in interstitial lung disease. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine 1995; 152:1940-1945.

Howe JL.  (Point) Nebulized morphine for hospice patients. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care 1995; 12:6.
Stephany T. (Counterpoint) Nebulized morphine: Another point of view. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care 1995; 12:7.

Lang E.  Acute respiratory depression as a complication of nebulized morphine. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia 1988; 45:60-62.

MacLeod RD, King BJ.  Relieving breathlessness with nebulized morphine. Palliative Medicine 1995; 9:169.

Masood AR, Thomas SHL.  Systemic absorption of nebulized morphine compared with oral morphine in healthy subjects. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 1996; 41:250-252.

Masood AR, Subhan MMF, Reed JW, Thomas SHL.  Effects of inhaled nebulized morphine on ventilation and breathlessness during exercise in healthy man. Clinical Science 1995; 88:447-452.

Masood, AR, Reed, JW, Thomas, SHL Lack of effect of inhaled morphine on exercise-induced breathlessness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Thorax 1995;50,629-634

Quelch PC, Faulkner DE, Yun JWS.  Nebulized opioids in the treatment of dyspnea. Journal of Palliative Care 1997; 13:48-52.

Stein WW, Min YK.  Nebulized morphine for paroxysmal cough and dyspnea in a nursing home resident with metastatic cancer. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care 1997; 14:52-56.

Ward ME, Woodhouse A, Mather LE, Farr SJ, Okikawa JK, Lloyd P, Schuster JA, Rubsamen RM.  Morphine pharmacokinetics after pulmonary administration from a novel aerosol delivery system. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 1997; 62:596-609.

Watson NW, Taylor KMG, Joel SP, Slevin ML, Eden OB. A pharmacokinetic study of sublingual aerosolized morphine in healthy volunteers. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 1996; 48:1256-1259.

Zeppetella G. Nebulized morphine in the palliation of dyspoea. Palliative Medicine 1997; 11:267-275.

Bruera E. Effects of Morphine on the Dyspnea of Terminal Cancer Patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 1990; 5:341-344.

Bruera E. Subcutaneous Morphine for Dyspnea in Cancer Patients. Annals of Internal Medicine 1993; 119:906-907.

Cowcher, Kristen; "Long-Term Management of Respiratory Symptoms in Advanced Cancer", J Pain Management 1990; 5:320-330.

Haylock, Pamela; Breathing Difficulty: "Changes in Respiratory Function", Seminars in Oncology Nursing, Vol 3, no. 4, Nov. 1987: 293-298.

Krasnow, Stephan; "Morphine for Dyspnea in Patients with Cancer" (letter), Annuals of Internal Medicine, Vol 120, no. 8, 15 April 1994, 692-693.

Mabe, Susan; "Nebulized morphine for the relief of dyspnea", Am J Health Syst Pharm; vol 52, Jan 15, 1995, 146-148.

Reuben, David; "Dyspnea in Terminally Ill Cancer Patients", Chest 1986 Feb: 234-236.

Stulbarg, Michael; "A contemporary approach to dyspnea management", Journal for Respiratory Care Practitioners; Oct/Nov 1994.

Tooms, Andrew; "Nebulised Morphine" (letter), Lancet, vol 342, Oct. 30, 1993:1123-24.

Ventafridda, Vittorio; "Control of Dyspnea in Advanced Cancer Patients" (letter), Chest (1990) 6; Dec 1990:1544-45.

Walsh, Declan; "Dyspnoea in advanced cancer" (commentary), Lancet, vol 342, Aug. 21, 1993: 450-451.

Zebraski SE, Kochenash SM, Raffa RB.  Lung opioid receptors: pharmacology and possible target for nebulized morphine in dyspnea.  Life Sci. 2000;66(23):2221-31.

Pauwels, RA, Buist, S, Calverley, PMA, et al (2001) Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 163:1256-1276

McCrory, DC, Brown, C, Gelfand, SE, et al Management of acute exacerbations of COPD. Chest 2001;119:1190-1209

Nicotra, MB, Carter, R The use of opiates in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clin Pulm Med 1995;2:143-151

Eaton, B, Hall, J, MacDonald, S Does nebulized morphine offer symptom relief to patients with disabling dyspnea during end-stage disease? Can Fam Physician 1999;45:319-320

Mabe, SR, Connelly, JF Nebulized morphine for the relief of dyspnea. Am J Health Syst Pharm 1995;52:146-148

Young, IH, Daviskas, E, Keena, VA Effect of low dose nebulized morphine on exercise endurance in patients with chronic lung disease. Thorax 1989;44:387-390

Jankelson, D, Hosseini, K, Mather, LE, et al Lack of effect of high doses of inhaled morphine on exercise endurance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Eur Respir J 1997;10:2270-2274

Noseda, A, Carpiaux, JP, Markstein, C, et al Disabling dyspnoea in patients with advanced disease: lack of effect of nebulized morphine. Eur Respir J 1997;10:1079-1083

Farncombe, M, Chater, S, Gillin, A The use of nebulized opioids for breathlessness: a chart review. Palliat Med 1994;8,306-312

Hutchison TA, Shahan DR. DRUGDEX® system. Greenwood Village, CO: Micromedix (edition expires September 2003).


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