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1. Morphine is made from the opium poppy, therefore is a narcotic painkiller.
2. It is used for control of severe pain, both acute and chronic.
3. It causes respiratory depression, decreased blood pressure and constipation.
4. Morphine is a potentially highly addicting substance, especially if misused.
5. Intravenous (given into the vein) morphine is the treatment of choice for relief of chest pain associated with heart attack, if the pain does not respond to nitroglycerin sublingually (under the tongue) or intravenously.
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What are some statistics of morphine?
Morphine Abuse Facts 1: Prescription abuse and Morphine Abuse, according to the National Institute of Health, impacts all Americans, because we all pay the cost for it. Morphine Abuse Facts 2: Statistics show that Prescription abuse and Morphine Abuse cost Americans over $484 billion annually. This figure includes healthcare costs (and abuses of that system), lost job wages, traffic accidents, crime and the associated criminal justice system costs. Morphine Abuse Facts 3: According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 10 to 22 percent of car crashes involved drivers who have been using drugs. Morphine Abuse Facts 4: Prescription use and addiction is linked to at least half of the major crimes in this country, as at least half of the suspects arrested for violent crimes, such as homicide and assault, were under the influence of drugs when they were arrested. Morphine Abuse Facts 5: Stress is a major factor in Prescription use and abuse. Morphine Abuse Final Fact 6: Sadly, nearly two-thirds of people in Prescription abuse treatment report that they were physically or sexually abused as children. Child abuse is a major contributing factor to Morphine Abuse. http://www.drug-addiction-support.org/Morphine-Abuse-Facts.html
Where was morphine originated?
Morphine is generally kept locked up in hospitals. Pharmacies do not normally carry morphine. Morphine is a controlled substance because it is derived from or emulates the same opioid source that heroin comes from.
If I am allergic to Codeine should I take morphine?
codiene will have no effect if you are taking morphine - morphine in value exceeds morphine by 1/1000
Does Gabapentin contain morphine?
is gabapentin morphine
Does morphine have cocaine inside?
morphine have cocaine in it
Is morphine a example of a barbiturate?
No, morphine is not a barbiturate.
Does morphine cause rage?
Narcotics such as morphine do not cause rage, they are depressants. Of course, a morphine addict might become enraged if he or she was not able to obtain morphine. So, morphine could be an indirect cause of rage.
What has the author Eduard Levinstein written?
Eduard Levinstein has written: 'Die Morphiumsucht' -- subject(s): Morphine Dependence, Morphine abuse 'Morbid craving for morphia' -- subject(s): Morphine Dependence, Morphine abuse 'Morbid craving for morphia' -- subject(s): Morphine abuse 'Morbid craving for morphia' -- subject(s): Morphine Dependence, Morphine abuse 'Die Morphiumsucht' -- subject(s): Morphine Dependence, Morphine abuse
What is stronger a 60mg morphine or a 60 mg oxy-contine?
which is stronger morphine 5 or morphine 60
Is morphine in codeine?
Yes, codeine is methylated morphine.
Is there morphine in hydromorphone?
hydromorphone is a stronger version of morphine
What is the generic name of morphine?
morphine sulphate
