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Morphine, a narcotic analgesic, is used to treat moderate to severe pain, particularly chronic pain. Morphine also causes drowsiness and feelings of euphoria. Due to its addictive nature, morphine should only be taken as directed by a medical doctor. Commonly administered as morphine sulfate or morphine hydrochloride, morphine is available in a wide variety of forms. It can be taken in pill or tablet form, in liquid form, as a rectal suppository, or with an IV or hypodermic needles<ref name=webmd>[http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/morphine-sulfate]</ref>. | Morphine, a narcotic analgesic, is used to treat moderate to severe pain, particularly chronic pain. Morphine also causes drowsiness and feelings of euphoria. Due to its addictive nature, morphine should only be taken as directed by a medical doctor. Commonly administered as morphine sulfate or morphine hydrochloride, morphine is available in a wide variety of forms. It can be taken in pill or tablet form, in liquid form, as a rectal suppository, or with an IV or hypodermic needles<ref name=webmd>[http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/morphine-sulfate]</ref>. | ||
First used in the early 1800s, morphine remains a widely used painkiller. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency recognizes morphine as the standard for measuring the potency of other analgesic drugs. For example, morphine is half as strong as heroin but has twelve times the potency of codeine<ref name=morphineaddictionhelp>[http://www.morphineaddictionhelp.com/history-of-morphine]</ref>. | First used in the early 1800s, morphine remains a widely used painkiller. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency recognizes morphine as the standard for measuring the potency of other analgesic drugs. For example, morphine is half as strong as heroin but has twelve times the potency of codeine<ref name=morphineaddictionhelp>[http://www.morphineaddictionhelp.com/history-of-morphine]</ref>. Morphine is most commonly used to treat severe pain and may be administered before and after surgeries. It is also used to treat long-term or chronic pain, such as in cancer patients. It may also be used as a cough suppressant<ref name=infoplease>[http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0859771.html Morphine: Effects and Uses]</ref>. | ||
== How Morphine Works == | == How Morphine Works == | ||
