Morphine

The only notable finding from the patient’s peripheral laboratory data (CBC, chemistry) is a creatinine of 2.1 mg/dL. What is the best treatment for this patient? A. Colchicine B. Indomethacin C. Intra-articular methylprednisone D. Morphine E. Surgical irrigation and debridement Answer Choice “C” is the best answer. This patient has acute pseudogout which has the same treatment as acute gout. Colchicine and indomethacin are the mainstays of pharmacotherapy but are contraindicated in patients…

the user wants to experience a higher high or an euphoric feeling. There are many different types of Opiates: Ranging from Heroin to Morphine to even Oxycodone. Some opiates are even prescribed as painkillers, which if used improperly can cause an opiate addiction. Opiates are the most abused drug in the united states because they are very easy to get a hold of. Morphine in fact, was given to soldiers during the civil war, to help with pain, however back then they did not know that it was highly…

heroin and/or morphine increased by 579 to 952 between 2012 and 2014. Heroin is an illegal highly addictive recreational drug with extremely painful withdrawal symptoms which was first manufactured around 1848 in Germany as a treatment for tuberculosis but its use consequently grew in the 1850’s in the United States of America as an explication for opium addicts. Regrettably it brought into existence morphine addiction despite being created as a non-addictive substitute for morphine. Every day…

The deviant identity that I chose was the heroin epidemic, and how it is portrayed in the media. I took interest in this topic, because 2016 was yet another year that the number of fatalities due to heroin overdoses has increased, one of them being someone very close to me. On August 27, 2016, I received a phone call to go to my father’s house. My family was on the porch, crying. There was a flashing police car, and the door was wide open as an officer walked out with a bent spoon in his hand. I…

ineligible to use by prescription and give examples for each schedule. Discuss the usage of controlled drugs? Controlled drugs are used to treat moderate to severe pain. Short-acting formulations are taken as needed for pain. For example Morphine used before the surgery. Morphine and Codeine, are the most powerful pain treatments. These usually are reserved for the most intense pain. Why been prohibited to use by individuals? These drugs have schedule and prohibit to use because it has high…

Addiction to pain killers: Opioids The word addiction, according to the Merriam – Webster dictionary means, a strong and harmful need to regularly have or do something. For example, taking drugs, gambling, alcohol, sex and more. This specific essay gives information about being addicted to pain killers (opioids). Chronic pain is a major issue and one third of Americans suffer from it, that is thirty percent of the world’s population (Angres et al., 2015). Addiction to pain killers caused by the…

illegal drug, but rather a treatment for tuberculosis, and a cure for people addicted to morphine in Germany during the late 1800’s. Although, by the late 1900s, it backfired and mortality rates were greater than the population (Heroin: What is it?, 2008). People can buy heroin either in its purest form, or laced with other substances that will enhance the high as well. The substance is composed of: morphine alkaloid (found in opium), and is “cut” with other substances such as sugar, starch,…

natural extract from the opium poppy, whereas opiates and opioids are its derivatives. Natural alkaloids derived of opium are generally called opiates, whereas opioids (opium-like) can be either natural or synthetic. The most common known opioids are morphine, codeine, fentanyl, hydrocodone, oxycodone, etc. (Vallejo et al., 2011, page E348 - E355) 2. Classification Opioids can be categorized in different way according to distinct criteria. a. Based on the nature of alkaloids Opioids are…

The use of drugs throughout the Victorian era could have influenced the imaginations of the authors and the mental state of characters. In the Victorian era, drugs such as marijuana, opium, morphine and cocaine, were very big in society. According to the article, “Victorian Drug Use” by Dr. Andrzej Diniejko, “Dangerous drugs were commonly used for making home remedies and less frequently as a recreation for the bored and alienated people. The recreational use of opiates was popular particularly…

Opium was promoted as a cure for alcoholism by the late 1800’s. Morphine derived from opium and was developed as a pain killer in 1810. It was able to eliminate severe pain associated with operations or injuries. It would leave the user numb. By 1874 heroin was imported into the United States. It was sold legally until…