Chemicals and Drugs

Opiate Alkaloids

Alkaloids found in OPIUM from PAPAVER and their derivatives that induce analgesic and narcotic effects by action upon OPIOID RECEPTORS.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Alkaloids found in OPIUM from PAPAVER and their derivatives that induce analgesic and narcotic effects by action upon OPIOID RECEPTORS.

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Opiate
  • Opiates
  • Opiates, Alkaloid
  • Alkaloid Opiates
  • Alkaloids, Opiate

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2007

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Previous Indexing

  • Opium (1963-2006)

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Tree Number

  1. D03w.132w.577

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NLM Classification

QV 90

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Opiate Alkaloids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053610. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053610
  2. Opiate Alkaloids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75011930