FDA label
What is Duramorph used for?
Duramorph contains morphine. The FDA-approved uses below are quoted from the Indications and Usage section of its DailyMed label.
Source: DailyMed SPL label file dated 2026-10-23. Publisher page
The FDA label says: “DURAMORPH is indicated for: the management of pain severe enough to require use of an opioid analgesic by intravenous administration, and for which alternative treatments are not expected to be adequate; the epidural or intrathecal management of pain without attendant loss of motor, sensory, or sympathetic function.”
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Duramorph, injection
Indications and Usage, quoted from the label by Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. (NDA018565). Cross-references to other label sections are left out.
DURAMORPH is indicated for:
- the management of pain severe enough to require use of an opioid analgesic by intravenous administration, and for which alternative treatments are not expected to be adequate.
- the epidural or intrathecal management of pain without attendant loss of motor, sensory, or sympathetic function.
Limitation of Use
DURAMORPH is not for use in continuous microinfusion devices.
Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, misuse, overdose, and death, which can occur at any dosage or duration and persist over the course of therapy, reserve opioid analgesiscs, including DURAMORPH for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are ineffective, not tolerated or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain.
Source: DailyMed label, set id ebb18761-e5c4-4238-bb84-f9549f500210, version 11, effective December 31, 2025. NDC 0641-6019, one of 2 listings for this product.
Questions
What is Duramorph used for?
The FDA label says: “DURAMORPH is indicated for: the management of pain severe enough to require use of an opioid analgesic by intravenous administration, and for which alternative treatments are not expected to be adequate; the epidural or intrathecal management of pain without attendant loss of motor, sensory, or sympathetic function.”
What drug class is Duramorph?
FDA lists morphine in the Opioid Agonist established pharmacologic class.
Does this page cover off-label uses or dosing?
No. This page shows only the Indications and Usage section of the FDA label. Ask a pharmacist or prescriber about dosing.
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