NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Nov 2011
Lifecycle
Peak
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
2
Data completeness
4/8 — Partial
Drug Shortage Active
MORPHINE SULFATE is currently in shortage. Reason: Unavailable. This may impact manufacturing, supply chain, and quality hiring at the manufacturer.
MORPHINE SULFATE (morphine sulfate) by Pfizer is mu-opioid receptor, although it can bind to other opioid receptors at higher doses. Approved for pain, chronic pain, postoperative pain and 1 more indications. First approved in 2011.
Drug data last refreshed 1w ago · AI intelligence enriched 2w ago
AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
Morphine sulfate is a full mu-opioid receptor agonist indicated for pain management across acute postoperative, chronic, and cancer pain settings. It works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord to produce analgesia without a ceiling effect. Dosing is titrated individually based on patient response and tolerability.
Peak
Product is at peak lifecycle with moderate competitive pressure (30), creating stable team structures but limited expansion opportunities for rapid advancement.
Mechanism of Action
mu-opioid receptor, although it can bind to other opioid receptors at higher doses. The principal therapeutic action of morphine is analgesia. Like all full opioid agonists, there is no ceiling effect for analgesia with morphine. Clinically, dosage is titrated to provide adequate analgesia and may…
Indications (4)
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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