Morphine

What is the difference between oxycodone, morphine, and heroin? Oxycodone is: an imitation painkilling drug that is similar to morphine in its effects and subject to abuse and addiction Morphine: an analgesic (pain killer) and narcotic (tranquilizer) drug that is used medicinally to relieve pain. Heroin: a highly addictive analgesic drug derived from morphine, often used illegally as a sedative for generating euphoria. 10. Why did the addicts in the…

Methadone is a synthetic narcotic that relieves pain. It was first produced in the 1930 's by German scientists searching for a painkiller that would be less addictive than morphine. Years later during World War II, because of the shortage of morphine and other pain medications, another team of German scientists began researching and synthesizing the substance again. By the end of the war, the United States had obtained the rights to this drug and named it Methadone. In 1947 methadone was…

Heroin, or C21H23NO5, is regarded as one of the most dangerous drugs in the world. It is a “white and sometimes brownish, odorless compound,” that is “a highly addictive narcotic when abused” (Sfetcu). Derived from morphine, this drug has the power to destroy the lives of addicts and their families. The use of this substance should be rejected entirely not only due to the consequences it has on the user, but also because of the effects it has on society as a whole. To best understand the fatal…

Watch out heroin and morphine there is a new drug rising to the top. America has developed a new addiction to a particular opioid painkiller, fentanyl. Fentanyl, which has been around since the 1960s, is a one of the most potent painkiller that is prescribed to cancer patients. Fentanyl is 100 times more potent that morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. The drug’s potency works soothing the pain in cancer patients. However, lately, the drug has been used for a different and more fatal…

encourage the licit production of the drug for medical purposes. According to the International Narcotics Control Board, 80% of the world’s population faced a shortage of opium based medicines. Opium is the key ingredient in producing demerol, codeine, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and non-medicinal heroine used to wean substance abusers off of the drug. Aside from saving billions of dollars a year by halting the eradication program, the United States would be able to benefit…

Methadone is a potent Schedule 2 opioid developed by German scientists to treat battle wounds during the Second World War due to limited access to morphine. Use and Abuse Methadone treats moderate-to-severe pain. It is inexpensive, making it more accessible for patients who can’t afford the more expensive brand name painkillers. It is a highly effective but potentially dangerous painkiller. Besides treating pain, methadone plays an important role in the treatment of opioid addiction. Opioid…

painkillers. Victims will often seek out more painkillers, prescription opioids, or illegal drugs to compensate their addiction. As a result, 2.1 million people are suffering from complications related to the prescription of opioid analgesics including morphine and lidocaine (Valkow, 2014). Opioids are the standard method of managing postoperative pain. The lumbar spinal fusion surgery has a high potential for causing postoperative pain. Approximately, 40% of patients receiving a lumbar…

I1. You walk into Anna’s room and on initial assessment you found Anna is restless. The patient care tech just finished doing the vital signs on Anna and handed over it to you; BP: 170/84 mm Hg Pulse: 122 beats/minute Respirations: 40/minute Pulse Oximetry: 96% on the BiPAP Oral Temperature: 98.6F (Her last ABG done 30 minutes before shows pH of 7.38, Pco2 of 40, Po2 of 110, and HCo3 of 24) Anna is found restless, pulling on to the mask trying to remove it and the patient care tech is…

Long-term opioid use can put the patient at risk too many medication-related problems. The use of anticonvulsant drugs is commonly used for seizures, but helps reduce some chronic and cancer pain. Anticonvulsants are also adjuvant analgesics because they don’t allow certain type of nerve transmissions therefore changing the way the body senses pain. Anticonvulsant may be taken alone for pain management in combination with opioids. Common drugs gabapentin and pregabalin (Lyrica) are considered…

pain medications. It can begin with over the counter medications to decrease the discomfort of, say, a tooth ache. Later on, the pain levels elevate and the need to suppress the pain increases, so the sufferer finds someone with a few left over morphine pills from a serious surgery. This person finds a calm, comforting peace in not feeling the constant pain any longer. When the medication wears off, the pain returns, and the pain stricken person feels they need more medication. Not only…