Morphine following common childhood surgery may be life threatening

Monday, January 26, 2015 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

A significant risk for potentially-fatal breathing disruption has been identified when morphine is administered at home after surgery to treat pain in children who undergo tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy.

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