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Opiates
Opiates are a group of drugs derived from the poppy plant. Opiates include legal drugs such as morphine and codeine as well as illegal drugs such as heroin.
891 Questions
If you show up negative for opiates will you be positive for Oxycontin?
Yes, but professional labs can tell the difference.
What do you tell your dr. to get morphine prescribed?
Tell them you are addicted to illicit opiates, and in the effort to practice good harm reduction that should provide you with a legal, prescribed, alternative. Worked for me.
I agree with the above answer if you really are addicted, then you need help, and that's the best place to go and get treatment, but they won't give you morphine, they will give you a synthetic version 'methadone'.
That it worked for the first poster is probably an anomaly. When you tell doctors you are addicted to opiates, they test it by injecting you with naloxone. If you are addicted, you immediately show physical withdrawal symptoms (the kind of symptoms that cannot be faked).
They definitely will not prescribe you morphine if you tell your doctor that you are addicted to opiates. That is one of the most ridiculous things I have heard in my 21 years of life. Morphine is one of the strongest and one of the most addictive opiates out there. If you go to your doctor, and any in-patient/out-patient center they will most likely prescribe you suboxone or subutex. Doctors are cracking down on prescribing methadone to drug abusers/addicts because it, itself is an opiates were as suboxone and subutex are an opiate blocker. I am prescribed suboxone, I have only been on it one month so far, and I will only be on it for 2 months all together, it is helping a lot with my opiate addiction..but it isn't a magical pill you also need to work the program if you want to stay clean. In your situation, if you want to be prescribed opiates I would say that telling your doctor you are addicted to illicit opiates is not the answer.
Doctors giving opiates to known drug abusers is one of the fastest ways to have their license and DEA registration revoked. The only exception to this is Suboxone and Methadone therapies.
What opiates cause black poop?
They could be a cause, but you should get checked. Black feces could mean internal bleeding
Is Ultram considered the same opiate as Hydrocodone?
Ultram or Tramadol is an opioid -- a synthetic opiate. It acts much like an opiate in your system.
Is amitrip triptyline an opiate?
No, amitriptyline is not an opiate. It is a tricyclic antidepressant that, these days, is more often used as an adjunctive (helper) treatment in pain management. It appears to reduce problems with chronic pain and neuropathic pain, and may be helpful in sleep. However, it is not an opiate, and is not a drug screened during routine pre-employment or legal drug tests.
Drug test false positive for opiates?
Because you have taken opiates shortly (3-5 days) before your test. Sometimes, a false-positive can occur after eating poppyseed bagels. I watched a special on that on the show "Myth Busters" on the Discovery Channel.
How much is one 60 mg morphine worth?
It would depend on if it was in tablet form.injectable or linctus.Injectable morphine is probably worth the most & its worth as much as someones willing to give!
The strength is also a factor,The sronger it is the more youll get.
What are the allergic reaction symptoms to morphine?
Yes It is a common side effect for those who are sensitive and for those who have been on the pain medication too long. It is a general crawly itchy feeling that is difficult to manage because it is not localized.
Does methadone have a opiate blocker in it?
Unlike actual opioid antagonists (such as naltrexone and naloxone), which bind to opioid receptors, preventing binding by opiates (thus, blocking opiates and their effects), methadone only partially blocks other opiates.
Methadone is an opioid agonist, meaning that it binds with and activates opioid receptors. However, during the time that it occupies the opioid receptor, it competes with other opiates, and prevents them from binding.
While, at a receptor level, this produces a partial "blocking" effect, the overall availability of methadone throughout the system would have to be significant enough to produce this effect everywhere in order to truly "block" other opiates.
So, the short answer is: partially
Does methadone help with withdraw symptoms from opiates?
Yes methadone will greatly reduce withdrawal symptoms. However methadone is an opiate. So going off of it will also cause withdrawal symptoms. The advantage of methadone is that it is long lasting, lacks the same initial rush of heroin. This makes addictions more manageable. It also reduces the risk of overdose.
Any narcotic drug such as morphine and heroin?
Morphine belongs to the group of medicines called narcotic analgesics (pain medicines). It acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain.
Heroin is an addictive drug derived from morphine obtained from the
opium poppy. It is a narcotic that affects the brain’s pleasure system
and interferes with the brain’s ability to perceive pain.
Will methadone show up as an opiate on a drug screen?
If you take a 5 Panel Drug Screen, it will be Negative for Methadone. Methadone is synthetic and does not cause a positive Opiate result. However, the 10 and 12 panel drug screens do specifically test for Methadone as one of the 10 or 12 types of drugs.
Do probation officers have separate tests for opiates and oxycodone?
Yes and no. The reason I say that is I am an ex-marine who was injured in combat. I was first started on oral hydrocodone. I moved up in dosage and up to Oxycontin&Fentynyl. Your doctor can definatly test not only for the specific opiate ex.(oxycodone) but also the levels of that drug in your system. If your doc prescribes 2-40mg Oxycontin & 8-5/325 Percocet, they can very well tell if you have the correct level(they do the same thing for recovering addicts on Methadone/Dolphine as
well as Suboxone/Subutex/Buprenorphine...the doc may just swab your mouth or give you a "stick" test.,that just shows if you are positive for the drug or not. I'm not a Doc.,my father is and they may even draw blood for plasma levels. So think twice people
because if you are trying to "get away" or "get over" on a test regardless whom it's for...its going to be harder and harder for you
tplay games. Opiates ARE very addictive.
How long does it take for injected opiates to leave urine?
The fact that the drug leaves urine in about 30 days is not the important part. It stays in the fat cells and hair. A test of your hair will show the drug use. Not using is the best way to pass a test.
Yes, their are two active ingredients in tramacet. Tramadol hydrochloride and paracetamol. Tramadol hydrochloride is an opioid and is closely related to morphine. It is actually synthetic form of morphine. Since paracetamol is present in its composition you should not take when drinking alcohol or if you have any liver or kidney problems. Never exceed more than 2 tablets in a dose and not more than 8 in a 24 hour period.
Does methadone come up as a opiate in a urine test?
Actually, the answer below is incorrect. The synthetic nature of the medicine has nothing to do with this.
And Methadone, because of its popularity as a recreational drug these days, is routinely included in drug screens today. And a drug screen doesn't know the reason why a pharmaceutical is being taken, whether for pain or for pleasure. So it IS likely to show up in any screen, but not to worry if it is being taken for a legitimate reason. Before being reported, you would be asked about its legitimacy, and if you could show a medical source for the usage, it would not be reported as a result of the drug screen. That's how it works.
In a urine screen can they tell which opiate you took?
The most commonly used urine drug test in the United States (SAMHSA-5) does not specifically indicate which opiate was taken. It tests for Amphetamines, Cocaine, Marijuana, PCP, and Opiates. In the case of opiates, it detects the presence of inactive opiate metabolites (morphinans, codeinones, etc.) So therefore it is impossible for the drug test to distinguish between the specific types of opioids (hydrocodone, oxycodone, codeine, morphine, and heroin will all be returned as a positive for opiate section.) There are methods such as Gas Chromatography urinalysis to detect the presence of more specific opiates. It can distinguish between heroin and oxycodone, so therefore there are certain drug testing methods that can tell if an individual is using illegal opiates and prescribed opiates.
Generally, the opiates will leave the body in 3 days or less, making them impossible to detect.
The bottom line is, if you are peeing into a cup, you live in the United States, and it has five sections which I mentioned above, then it can detect any conventional (non-synthetic) opiate.
What to use if allergic to morphine?
im allergic to morphine and even tho i hydrocodone(vicodin) and the sorts metabolize into morphine in the liver i can still take it or oxycodone(percocet)
also the medicine hydromophone ( dilaudid) is good for heavy pain and is what hospitals give to patients allergic to morphine.
How do you pass a ua for opiates?
poratable aqua can do the trick just drop for tabs in some water drink it up and ur clean :)
Can you mix vicodin 750 with morphine 15mg?
I can, yes, thanks for asking. There would no advantage over 30 mg of OxyContin. 30 Mgs. Of Vicodin would not be a good idea because you would also be getting traditionally 3000 Mgs. Of acetaminophen. If you wanted a long acting opiate/opioid with for breakthrough you would be better of taking Ocycontin with oxycodone ir. Since you need a precipitous to obtain either of these
I would recommend you ask your prescribing doctor how to take your meds. If your doctor is a moron ask the pharmacist who dispenses them.
Morphine and other opiates generally kill people by 4 ways:
1. Respiratory Arrest and Failure - Having experienced this myself after a major spinal operation, and due to the failure of the attending nurse to properly calculate my current morphine level at the time (I have an extremely high morphine tolerance level also), I can tell you that this is the most common problem that leads to death. Accidents like mine happen more often than the public realizes, and often goes unreported as well. In my case, my family was there and able to summon help before it was too late.
2. Morphine Intolerance/Allergy - Not everyone can tolerate opiates, and many are actually allergic to morphine and morphine derivatives. This can be a real problem if the person requires a major painkiller. Allergic reactions range from respiratory problems to anaphylactic shock.
3. Vomiting/Aspiration of Contents - This occurs more with drug addicts than opiate patients. The person using the opiate is typically asleep, and too under the influence to be awoken under normal circumstances. The person becomes nauseous and vomits, and then aspirates (inhales) the contents into the lungs, or the contents block the airway altogether. This leads to suffocation and death. This was the determined cause of Jimi Hendrix's death.
4. Accidental or Intentional Overdose - For long term opiate patients like myself, overdose isn't much of an issue as our opiate tolerance levels become very high. However, for those who aren't as tolerant, enough morphine can shut the respiratory system down - as I said in #1, Respiratory Depression/Failure is the most common cause of death from the careless use of morphine.
How long is the withdrawel period from opiates?
It depends on the opiate and how much is being used. Acute withdrawal can vary from a few days in the case of low doses of some drugs to as long as five weeks for heavy methadone users. Post-acute withdrawal -- the period when the brain is recovering -- can continue for as long as 18 months.
What are the dangers of stopping the long term use of opiate?
Some effects that heroin may have on users include respiratory depression, constricted ("pinpoint") pupils and nausea. effects that heroin may have on users include respiratory depression, constricted ("pinpoint") pupils and nausea.
