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Morphine is a pain killer.

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Is morphine used for medical treatment?

Morphine is used for medical treatment.


Are there any medical purposes for morphine?

Morphine is a powerful pain killer (or in medical terminology, a powerful analgesic).


Is penicillin cut with morphine?

No, penicillin is not cut with morphine. Penicillin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, while morphine is an opioid pain medication. They are distinct substances with different uses and mechanisms of action and are not combined for medical purposes. Mixing these drugs would be inappropriate and potentially dangerous.


What happens if you abuse morphine?

If you abuse morphine, it becomes addictive and it uses up the pain receptors.


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What are some medical uses of protists?

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What is the medical term meaning morphine?

Morphine is an active alkaloid extracted from the opium poppy plant and is used as opiate analgesic medication.*alkaloid is any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds of plant origin which have physiological actions on humans.


What are some medical uses of a ruby?

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What happens to the baby if you take morphine?

That depends on the baby in question. The Polish baby across the Atlantic will survive unscathed. On the other hand, the medical community is divided on the safety of a child in utero when its mother uses morphine. For simplicity's sake, however, please clarify whose baby we are referring to.


Is chloroform illegal?

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Why was morphine created for scientific use or pleasure use?

Morphine was first extracted and isolated from Opium in 1804, in Germany by a pharmacist. He named in 'Morphine', after 'Morpheus'; the Greek god of dreams. It was used for pain relief, but it was not until the use and development of the hypodermic needle that it became widespread. So, your answer is; for medical uses. If it is of interest, Heroin was derived from morphine in 1874 and brought to market by Bayer in 1898. Heroin is approximately 1.5-2 times more potent than morphine on a milligram-for-milligram basis.


Does this drug have any medical benefits or uses?

Some drugs do in fact have medical benefits.