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If a patient receives morphine po q 12 hours for pain. what GI side effects should be monitored for?

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  1. Nausea, vomiting and constipation. Almost all opiods can cause constipation.


  2. All opiates can cause nausea and vomiting, because there are mu receptors located in the "vomiting center" of the brain.  However, tolerance develops to this and the nausea will go away.
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