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Morphine

Morphine, formerly known as morphium, is an opiate found naturally in opium, a dark brown resin produced by drying the latex of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum). It is mainly used as an analgesic (pain medication). There are multiple methods used to administer morphine: oral; sublingual; via inhalation; injection into a muscle, injection under the…

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3D model (JSmol)
Interactive image
Addiction liability
High
AHFS/Drugs.com
Monograph
ATC code
N02AA01 (WHO)
Bioavailability
IVTooltip Intravenous therapy/IMTooltip Intramuscular injection: 100% Intranasal: 10% POTooltip Oral administration: 20–40% Rectal: 36–71%
CAS Number
57-27-2 Y 64-31-3 (neutral sulfate), 52-26-6 (hydrochloride)

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Medical uses

Contraindications

Adverse effects

Overdose

Pharmacology

Natural occurrence

Chemistry

Production

Precursor to other opioids

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Veterinary use

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Morphine

Nodes365
Edges364
Triples342
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.005479
Components1

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Morphine

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related to Legal status · 40
Morphine → Administrative Controlled Substances Code, Anlage III, Betäubungsmittel, Betäubungsmittelgesetz, Class, Controlled Drug, Controlled Drugs, Controlled Substances Act, CSA Schedule II, December, Drugs Act, Drugs Regulations, French, Germany's, In, In Australia, In Canada, In France, In Germany, In Japan
related to Chemical synthesis · 19
Morphine → Because, Evans, Fuchs, Fukuyama, Gates, Guillou, Jr, Marshall, Michael Freemantle, Mulzer-Trauner, Overman, Parker, Rice, Several, Stork, Taber, The, Trost, White
related to Access in developing countries · 14
Morphine → According, Although, Australia, Canada, Experts, France, Germany, International Narcotics Control Board, Some, The, United Kingdom, United States, Western, While
related to history · 13
Morphine → An, Around, BC, Byzantine, Constantinople, He, Istanbul, Latin, Ottoman, Paracelsus, Sumerian, The, Theophrastus
related to Pharmacodynamics · 13
Morphine → Activation, Although, DOR, Due, II, In, It, Its, KOR, MOR, The, The DOR, They
related to Production · 12
Morphine → An, British Commonwealth, China, Continental Europe, From, Gregory, In, India, Other, Second World War, The, United Kingdom
related to Structure description · 12
Morphine → As Jack DeRuiter, Auburn University, Department, Development, Drug Action, Drug Discovery, Examination, Fall, Harrison School, Pharmacal Sciences, Pharmacy, Principles
related to Pharmacogenomics · 11
Morphine → ABCB1, Further, Furthermore, Genetic, MDR1, O-methyltransferase, OCT1, OPRM1, P-glycoprotein, SLC22A1, UGT2B7
Legal status · 10
Morphine → AU: S8 (Controlled drug), BR: Class A1 (Narcotic drugs), CA: Schedule I, DE: Anlage III (Special prescription form required), EU: Rx-only, NZ: Class B, SE: Förteckning II, UK: POM (Prescription only) / Class A, UN: Narcotic Schedules I and III, US: Schedule II / Schedule III
related to Biosynthesis in the opium poppy · 10
Morphine → Biosynthesis, Condensation, In August, In June, NADPH, R-reticuline, Researchers, S-reticuline, Subsequent, The

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pain used heroin also may use opium effects drug opioid opioids codeine drugs needed poppy citation system produced addiction analgesia

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Morphine3D model (JSmol)Interactive image1.00infobox
MorphineAddiction liabilityHigh1.00infobox
MorphineAHFS/Drugs.comMonograph1.00infobox
MorphineATC codeN02AA01 (WHO)1.00infobox
MorphineBioavailabilityIVTooltip Intravenous therapy/IMTooltip Intramuscular injection: 100% Intranasal: 10% POTooltip Oral administration: 20–40% Rectal: 36–71%1.00infobox
MorphineCAS Number57-27-2 Y 64-31-3 (neutral sulfate), 52-26-6 (hydrochloride)1.00infobox
MorphineChEBICHEBI:17303 Y1.00infobox
MorphineChEMBLChEMBL70 Y1.00infobox
MorphineChemSpider4450907 Y1.00infobox
MorphineCompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID90233361.00infobox
MorphineDependence liabilityHigh1.00infobox
MorphineDrug classOpioid1.00infobox
MorphineDrugBankDB00295 Y1.00infobox
MorphineDuration of action3–7 hours1.00infobox
MorphineECHA InfoCard100.000.2911.00infobox
MorphineElimination half-life2–3 hours1.00infobox
MorphineExcretionKidney 90%, bile duct 10%1.00infobox
MorphineFormulaC17H19NO31.00infobox
MorphineIUPHAR/BPS16271.00infobox
MorphineKEGGD08233 Y1.00infobox
MorphineLegal statusAU: S8 (Controlled drug)1.00infobox
MorphineLegal statusBR: Class A1 (Narcotic drugs)1.00infobox
MorphineLegal statusCA: Schedule I1.00infobox
MorphineLegal statusDE: Anlage III (Special prescription form required)1.00infobox
MorphineLegal statusNZ: Class B1.00infobox
MorphineLegal statusUK: POM (Prescription only) / Class A1.00infobox
MorphineLegal statusUS: Schedule II / Schedule III1.00infobox
MorphineLegal statusUN: Narcotic Schedules I and III1.00infobox
MorphineLegal statusEU: Rx-only1.00infobox
MorphineLegal statusSE: Förteckning II1.00infobox

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