FDA label
What is MS Contin used for?
MS Contin 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: “MS CONTIN is indicated for the management of severe and persistent pain that requires an opioid analgesic and that cannot be adequately treated with alternative options, including immediate-release opioids.”
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MS Contin, tablet, film coated, extended release
Indications and Usage, quoted from the label by Rhodes Pharmaceuticals LLC (NDA019516). Cross-references to other label sections are left out.
MS CONTIN is indicated for the management of severe and persistent pain that requires an opioid analgesic and that cannot be adequately treated with alternative options, including immediate-release opioids.
Limitations of Use
- 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 analgesics, including MS CONTIN, for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain.
- MS CONTIN is not indicated as an as-needed (prn) analgesic.
Source: DailyMed label, set id c354b3bf-86c0-4bb8-8b1f-be2164942698, version 18, effective August 14, 2026. NDC 42858-515, one of 3 listings for this product.
Questions
What is MS Contin used for?
The FDA label says: “MS CONTIN is indicated for the management of severe and persistent pain that requires an opioid analgesic and that cannot be adequately treated with alternative options, including immediate-release opioids.”
What drug class is MS Contin?
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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