Morphine, the main alkaloid of opium, was first obtained from poppy seeds in 1805. It is a potent analgesic, though its use is limited due to tolerance, withdrawal, and the risk of abuse. Morphine is still routinely used today, though there are a number of semi-synthetic opioids of varying strength such as codeine, fentanyl, methadone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, meperidine, and oxycodone.
Morphine was granted FDA approval in 1941.
Morphine is used for the management of chronic, moderate to severe pain.
Opiods, including morphine, are effective for the short term management of pain. Patients taking opioids long term may need to be monitored for the development of physical dependence, addiction disorder, and drug abuse.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States
University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Praha, Czechia
Cairo University, Cairo, Giza, Egypt
The second affiliated hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
THANG Nguyen Trong, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Wolfson medical center, Holon, Israel
Envida - Koepelhof, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Envida - Grubbeveld, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Envida - La Valence, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
University Hospital Saint-Pierre, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium
Larissa University Hospital, Larissa, Greece
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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