Anodyne

Morphine
Morphine
Esters
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Morphine acetate
Morphine acetate
Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
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Physical properties
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285.34 g/mol [1]
Density1.32 at 20 °C/4 °C g/cm3 [1]
AppearancePrisms [1]
OdorOdorless [1]
TasteBitter [1]
Melting point255 °C [1]
Boiling point190ºC [1]
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxide/. [1]
SolubilityIn water, 1.49X10+2 mg/L at 20 °C [1]
0.8 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C17H19NO3 [1]
(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 [1]
CN1CC[C@]23[C@@H]4[C@H]1CC5=C2C(=C(C=C5)O)O[C@H]3[C@H](C=C4)O [1]
InChI=1S/C17H19NO3/c1-18-7-6-17-10-3-5-13(20)16(17)21-15-12(19)4-2-9(14(15)17)8-11(10)18/h2-5,10-11,13,16,19-20H,6-8H2,1H3/t10-,11+,13-,16-,17-/m0/s1 [1]
InChIKeyBQJCRHHNABKAKU-KBQPJGBKSA-N [1]
Dosing
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Elimination half-life2 – 3 hours
Duration of action3 – 7 hours

Morphine

Morphine (also known as Morphia, Morphium, Morphin, Morphinum, Morphina, Ospalivina, Duromorph, Meconium, Morphinism or Moscontin) is a opioid substance of the morphinan class.

Chemistry

Salts and Esters []

Morphine is typically found in the form of its acetate, hydrochloride, phosphate, sulfate, nitrate, tartrate, hypophosphite, hydrobromide, hydriodide and monohydrate salts

or its ester.

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Morphine is a absolute mixture

Subjective effects []

Experience reports []

Legal status []

  • Australia: Morphine is a S8 substance.
  • Brazil: Morphine is a A1 substance.
  • Canada: Morphine is a Schedule I substance.[3]
  • Germany: Morphine is a Anlage III substance.
  • New Zealand: Morphine is a Class B substance.
  • United Kingdom: Morphine is a prescription only substance.
  • United States: Morphine is a Schedule I under the "Controlled Substances Act (CSA)".
  • European Union: Morphine is a prescription only substance.
  • United Nations: Morphine is a Schedule I and III narcotic under the "Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961".

References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 5288826, Morphine. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5288826

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Morphine. UNII: 76I7G6D29C. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/76I7G6D29C

  3. Morphine Product information. August 9, 2005. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=3042