Can I use Avinza if I am taking sleeping pills?

Stacy Wiegman, PharmD

Pharmacy

If you use sleeping pills, you should not start taking the painkiller Avinza (morphine) without discussing it with your doctor. Because many sleeping pills and Avinza slow down the central nervous system, taking them together can cause a dangerous drop in crucial bodily functions, like breathing rate and blood pressure. Those changes can cause coma and even death.

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