Morphine
Painkiller
Inmates assist ill and dying fellow prisoners in hospices...given aspirin for bone cancer," said Maull, who served 14 years on drug trafficking charges. "Today, people can have a self-administered morphine drip. We've figured out how to do these things in a safe and a compassionate way." No prison in... |
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New Kerala | 3 days ago
Morphine shortage hits Kolkata cancer patients
...of the 12,000 fresh cancer patients every year reach the terminal stage which is when they require morphine. "We can stock a maximum of 10,000 morphine tablets in a month with which we can provide treatment to only 50-100 patients. The...
In this article: Cancer, Kolkata, World Health Organisation, and West Bengal
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Stuff | 4 days ago
Getaway driver's change of heart
...detention after earlier being convicted of aggravated robbery. The court was told Palmer waited outside in a vehicle while her son, a morphine addict, carried out the knifepoint robbery at Woburn Pharmacy in the Lower Hutt suburb of Waiwhetu...
In this article: The Dominion Post, Opotiki, and Christchurch
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Medical News Today | 6 days ago
Opiate Painkillers May Encourage Spread Of Cancer
...Date: 23 Nov 2009 - 11:00 PST New research from the US adds weight to the growing body of evidence that opiate-based painkillers like morphine, which has been used to treat postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two hundred years,...
In this article: Opiate, Cancer, Methylnaltrexone, Surgery, Lung cancer, University of Chicago, Painkillers, and Medical advice
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Daily Mail | 6 days ago
Pain drug morphine may cause cancer to spread
Last updated at 12:24 PM on 23rd November 2009 Morphine used to relieve the pain of cancer may actually cause the disease to spread, scientists claimed today. Laboratory tests suggest the opium-based drug promotes the growth of new blood...
In this article: Cancer, Opiate, Methylnaltrexone, Oxygen, Surgery, Opium, Constipation, and Cancer Research UK
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New Kerala | 7 days ago
Common pain relief drugs promote cancer growth
Washington, Nov 23 : A new study has revealed that common pain relief medication such as morphine can actually encourage the growth and spread of cancer cells. Opiate-based painkillers have been shown to stimulate cancer growth. Two new...
In this article: Cancer, Opiate, Methylnaltrexone, American Association for Cancer Research, Lung cancer, and University of Chicago
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BBC News | 7 days ago
Morphine 'might spread cancer'
Morphine is routinely used to relieve pain during and after cancer surgery Laboratory tests suggest morphine could in fact encourage the spread of cancer, for which it is routinely prescribed to relieve pain from surgery and tumours. US...
In this article: Cancer, Opiate, Surgery, Methylnaltrexone, Cancer Research UK, American Association for Cancer Research, Oxygen, and Constipation
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Kentucky.com | November 19, 2009
Garrard man accused of stealing morphine from ambulance agency
LANCASTER - An employee of the Garrard County Emergency Medical Service is accused of stealing morphine that belonged to the ambulance agency. Thomas Shelton, 37, of Lancaster pleaded not guilty Wednesday during an arraignment in Garrard...
In this article: Arraignment and Garrard County
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MedicineNet | November 18, 2009
Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer Patients
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies add to growing evidence that morphine and other opiate-based painkillers may promote the growth and spread of cancer cells. The papers, scheduled to be presented Wednesday at an...
In this article: Cancer, Opiate, Lung cancer, Surgery, Constipation, Methylnaltrexone, University of Chicago, and University of Chicago Medical Center
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Independent.ie | November 18, 2009
Morphine fuels spread of cancer
Morphine could be worsening the condition of thousands of cancer patients who routinely receive the painkilling drug, new research suggests. Scientists have found evidence that the opiate may fuel the growth and spread of cancer cells.
In this article: Cancer, Constipation, Opiate, Methylnaltrexone, and University of Chicago
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Reuters | November 18, 2009
Pain drug morphine may accelerate cancer growth
...block this effect * Studies in mice, cells show drug inhibits cancer spread By Julie Steenhuysen Evidence is mounting that morphine, commonly used to manage pain, may accelerate cancer growth, but a newly-approved drug that blocks its...
In this article: Cancer, Methylnaltrexone, Opiate, Lung cancer, Wyeth, Constipation, and Pfizer Inc
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Morphine (INN) (pronounced: /ˈmɔrfiːn/) (MS Contin, MSIR, Avinza, Kadian, Oramorph, Roxanol) is a highly potent opiate analgesic psychoactive drug, is the principal active ingredient in Papaver somniferum (opium poppy, or simply opium), is considered to be the prototypical opioid. Like other opioids, e.g. oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet, Percodan), hydromorphone (Dilaudid, Palladone), and diacetylmorphine (Heroin), morphine acts directly on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain. Morphine has a high potential for addiction; tolerance and both physical and psychological dependence develop rapidly.
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