Morphine, formerly known as morphium, is an opiate found naturally in opium, a dark brown resin produced by drying the latex of opium poppies. It is mainly used as an analgesic.
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Classification
Approval Status ATC ClassSourced to the subject's own account Route of Administration Route of Administration Route of Administration Route of Administration Route of Administration WHO Essential MedicineSourced to the subject's own account Mechanism of ActionActs as a mu-opioid receptor agonist in the central nervous system to induce analgesia and alter pain perception and emotional response. 1 Approved UseUsed as an analgesic for pain relief. 1 First Approved / Isolated Year Significant RiskHigh addiction and abuse potential, respiratory depression, and physical and psychological dependence with withdrawal on dose reduction after long-term use. 1 Connections
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1. Morphine (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
mainly used as an analgesic (pain medication)
Infobox, drug class
Opioid
Pharmacology section
mu-opioid receptor agonist
History section
1804 by German pharmacist Friedrich Serturner
Adverse effects section
high addiction and abuse potential
Lead section, route-of-administration statement
There are multiple methods used to administer morphine: oral; sublingual; via inhalation; injection into a muscle, injection under the skin, or injection into the spinal cord area; transdermal; intravenously; or via rectal suppository.
Lead section, route-of-administration statement (sublingual)
There are multiple methods used to administer morphine: oral; sublingual; via inhalation; injection into a muscle, injection under the skin, or injection into the spinal cord area; transdermal; intravenously; or via rectal suppository.
Lead section, route-of-administration statement (transdermal)
There are multiple methods used to administer morphine: oral; sublingual; via inhalation; injection into a muscle, injection under the skin, or injection into the spinal cord area; transdermal; intravenously; or via rectal suppository.
Lead section, route-of-administration statement (inhalation)
There are multiple methods used to administer morphine: oral; sublingual; via inhalation; injection into a muscle, injection under the skin, or injection into the spinal cord area; transdermal; intravenously; or via rectal suppository.
Lead section, route-of-administration statement (rectal)
There are multiple methods used to administer morphine: oral; sublingual; via inhalation; injection into a muscle, injection under the skin, or injection into the spinal cord area; transdermal; intravenously; or via rectal suppository.
- Regulatory approval status
View the Source 2. Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System (Wikipedia)
WikipediaFirst-level anatomical group codes, Code NQuote, First-level anatomical group codes, Code N
Nervous system
3. WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Wikipedia)
WikipediaWHO Model List of Essential Medicines, Opioid analgesics sectionQuote, WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, Opioid analgesics section
Morphine
Essays About This Entity (1 essay)
Morphine as the First Isolated Drug, Not the First Painkiller
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is morphine considered addictive?
It carries high addiction and abuse potential, with dependence and withdrawal after long-term use.
Morphine acts as a mu-opioid receptor agonist in the central nervous system, inducing analgesia and altering pain perception and emotional response. The cited adverse effects section describes high addiction and abuse potential. The entry also records respiratory depression, and physical and psychological dependence with withdrawal on dose reduction after long-term use.
Where does morphine come from?
It is an opiate found naturally in opium, the dried latex of opium poppies.
Morphine is an opiate found naturally in opium, a dark brown resin produced by drying the latex of opium poppies. The cited history section dates its isolation to 1804 by the German pharmacist Friedrich Serturner. It is mainly used as an analgesic.
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