Morphine Sulfate and Vantas

• Generic Name: morphine
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Arymo ER, Kadian, MorphaBond ER, MS Contin, Avinza, Duramorph PF, Infumorph, Mitigo, RMS, Roxanol

Morphine is an opioid medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.

Morphine is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Short-acting formulations are taken as needed for pain.

The extended-release form of morphine is for around-the-clock treatment of pain. This form of morphine is not for use on an as-needed basis for pain.

• Generic Name: histrelin
• Dosage Forms: implant
• Other Brand Names:

  Supprelin LA, Vantas, Supprelin

Vantas (histrelin) is a man-made form of a hormone that regulates many processes in the body. Histrelin overstimulates the body's own production of certain hormones, which causes that production to shut down temporarily.

The Vantas implant is used to treat symptoms of prostate cancer in men.

Vantas treats only the symptoms of prostate cancer but does not treat the cancer itself.