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morphine sulfate
The sulfate salt of morphine, an opiate alkaloid isolated from the plant Papaver somniferum and produced synthetically. Morphine binds to and activates specific opiate receptors (delta, mu and kappa), each of which are involved in controlling different brain functions. In the central nervous and gastrointestinal systems, this agent has widespread effects including analgesia, anxiolysis, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, and gastrointestinal system smooth muscle contraction. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
| US brand names: | | Avinza
Infumorph
Kadian
MS Contin
MSir
Oramorph
Oramorph SR
Roxanol
Statex SR | | | | Abbreviation: | | MORPH | | |
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