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Old 12-19-2016, 06:32 PM
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I doubt your fluid intake is affecting your morphine.

Here is an article about absorption and excretion of morphine and its metabolites:

Morphine

Drinking to much fluids can deplete sodium however, and lead to hyponatremia.

Hyponatremia Causes - Mayo Clinic

Some common drugs can cause hyponatremia:
Management of Hyponatremia - American Family Physician

opiates (like morphine) appears on this list:
A Review of Drug-Induced Hyponatremia (PDF Download Available)
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