You are seeing a 30-year old female for renal colic. She states she has been unable to sleep at night due to the pain despite taking ibuprofen and acetominophen every 6 hours. After a brief screening for opioid use disorder and a lengthy discussion on the risks and benefits of opioids, you decide to prescribe her oral morphine. How long should you prescribe the oral morphine for?

About the Author: Anton Helman

Dr. Anton Helman is an Emergency Physician at North York General in Toronto. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, Division of Emergency Medicine and the Education Innovation Lead at the Schwartz-Reisman Emergency Medicine Instititute. He is the founder, editor-in-chief and host of Emergency Medicine Cases.