Morphine sulfate

Morphine Sulfate is 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. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Controlled drug substances. Its therapeutic use is listed as analgesics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Avinza, Kapanol, Kadian, Dolcontin, Moscontin and Oramorph. It is listed as a controlled drug substance (Schedule II). Its PubChem CID is 16051935.

CAS No 64-31-3
Molecular Formula C34H40N2O10S
Molecular Weight 668.80 g/mol
Synonyms bis((4R,4aR,7S,7aR,12bS)-3-methyl-2,4,4a,7,7a,13-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinoline-7,9-diol);sulfuric acid

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