Pharmacologic Substance
morphine sulfate
mor·phine sul·fate [ mor-feen sul-fayt ]
Effect:
Analgesia; Bile Secretion Volume Alteration; Cutaneous Arterial Vasodilation; Decreased GI Motility; Decreased Organized Electrical Activity; Pancreatic Secretion Alteration
May Treat:
Dyspnea;
Pain, Intractable
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Definitions related to morphine sulfate:
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A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain. It binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system and some other tissues. Morphine sulfate is made from opium. It is a type of opiate and a type of analgesic agent.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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