OVERVIEW:
Morphine is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. Morphine belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid (narcotic) analgesics. It works in the brain to change how the body feels and responds to pain.
Following are the derivatives of morphine:
- Codeine- An opioid analgesic used to treat moderate to severe pain when the use of an opioid is indicated.
- Hydromorphone - An opioid analgesic used to treat moderate to severe pain when the use of an opioid is indicated.
- Oxycodone - An opioid used in the management of moderate to severe pain.
- Hydrocodone - An opioid agonist used as an analgesic and antitussive agent.
- Oxymorphone - An opioid analgesic used in the management of moderate-to-severe pain and for analgesic therapies.
- 5-Methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine - 5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DIPT) is a tryptamine derivative.
- Diamorphine - An opioid analgesic agent used in the relief of severe pain associated with surgical procedures, myocardial infarction or pain in the terminally ill and for the relief of dyspnea in acute pulmonary edema.
- Ethylmorphine - Ethylmorphine is an analgesic used for pain relief.
INTERPRETATION OF THE RESULT:
- If the results are negative, it means no drugs were found in the body.
- If the results are positive, it means one or more drugs were found in the body above an established level.
WHY GET TESTED?
These drugs are prescribed by the doctor to relieve pain from an injury, after a surgical procedure or during any chronic illness, if taken in higher quantities can be very dangerous for health. This test is ordered if the signs of drug overdose are obvious. Signs of the drug overdose include:
- High blood pressure
- Hyperactivity
- Dilated pupils
- High body temperature
- High heart rate
- Excessive sweating
- Aggressiveness