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Morphine for pain relief in children

Morphine is a type of strong pain relief medicine called an opioid. This page is about the use of morphine for pain relief in children.

Pain medicines

Learn about pain relief medication and how to administer it, including patient controlled analgesia.

Managing sickle cell pain

Learn about the 3P approach to pain management, which is a combination of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medications) strategies.

Opioids

Your pain care team may recommend opioids to help you manage acute (sudden) or persistent pain. Read about opioids, some of their side effects and how to manage side effects of opioids.

Patient-controlled and nurse-controlled analgesia

Find out how PCA and NCA help your child get relief from severe, short-term pain in the hospital.

Pain treatment

Learn about techniques for pain management and the treatment of pain.

Opioids for sickle cell pain

Your child's pain team may recommend opioids to help them manage acute (sudden) or persistent pain. Read about opioids, some of their side effects and how to manage side effects of opioids.

Acute pain: How to treat and manage in infants and toddlers

​Pain treatment involves a mix of psychological, physical and pharmacological (medication) strategies. Learn more about the 3Ps for acute pain.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

Pain in newborns and babies

Babies can feel pain. Learn about ways pain in newborns and babies can be assessed and techniques that can help ease pain.

Myths about pain

Learn to differentiate between myth and truth concerning children's pain. There are many common misconceptions of pain that should be dispelled.

Pain after an operation: Taking care of your child's pain at home

Most children have at least some pain after an operation, which is called post-operative pain. Learn about relieving a child's post-operative pain at home.

Pain at home: Taking care of your child

This page give advice on how to relieve a child's pain at home.

Teenagers and chronic pain

Learn about chronic pain in teenagers and the effect that it may have. Pain management, responsibilities, drinking and drug use are discussed.

Treating and managing cancer-related pain in children

​Discover how to use the 3P approach to manage cancer-related pain in children.

Pain and cancer

Pain can be caused by cancer, procedures, treatments or symptoms of cancer and treatments. Find out how you can manage and how your health-care team can help you.

Other types of pain

Learn about other types of pain, including recurrent, procedural, and palliative pain. Read about how they are treated. Lumbar punctures are discussed.

Physiotherapy for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Physiotherapy can help with pain, weakness, limited range of motion, and reduced physical ability. Learn how a physiotherapist can help your child or teenager with JIA management.

Chronic pain: How to treat and manage in teens

​Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.

Needle pokes: Reducing pain with sucrose or breastfeeding

​Find out how to offer sucrose or breastfeeding to ease your child's pain from needle pokes.

Pain relief: Comfort kit

Learn techniques to help distract your child from, and manage, their pain in the hospital and at home.

Massage and nerve stimulation for pain management

Learn about the benefits of using massage and TENS for effective pain management.

Opioids for pain

Learn why opioids such as morphine, hydromorphone, oxycodone and fentanyl are prescribed and how they help manage pain in children.

Chronic pain: How to treat and manage in young children

​Discover how to use the 3P approach to manage chronic pain in a young child.

How to safely use acetaminophen or ibuprofen tablets by mouth for children

If your child needs acetaminophen or ibuprofen for fever or pain relief, your health-care provider can help you choose the right product for them.