It's commonly known that morphine and related medications are used in palliative and hospice care and we're often asked about their role in the dying process. Morphine and other medications in the morphine family, such as hydromorphone, codeine and fentanyl, are called opioids and may be used to control pain or shortness of breath throughout an illness or at the end of life. A patient's doctor may prescribe morphine if the person is experiencing moderate to severe pain or short [...]
