| morphine injector's septicaemia | Blood stream infection in an individual who injects him or herself with narcotics, usually intravenously, due to bacterial contamination of equipment used. Seen more often with heroin and narcotics other than morphine. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| septicemia | Systemic disease associated with the presence and persistence of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood. Synonym: blood poisoning. See: bacteraemia. Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (11 Jan 1998) |
| power injector | An injector for rapid contrast medium injection in angiography or computed tomography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| injector | A device for making injections. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jet injector | An injector that uses high pressure to force a liquid through a small orifice at a velocity sufficient to penetrate skin or mucous membrane without the use of a needle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| morphine | <drug> An opioid alkaloid, isolated from opium, with a complex ring structure. It is a powerful analgesic with important medical uses, but is highly addictive. Functions by occupying the receptor sites for the natural neurotransmitter peptides, endorphins and enkephalins, but is stable to the peptidases that inactivate these compounds. Pharmacologic action: Narcotic analgesia, increases venous capacitance and reduces systemic vascular resistance. Uses: Analgesic for ischemic chest pain, hemodynamic changes lead to reduced pulmonary congestion, reduced myocardial oxygen demand. Dose: 1-3 mg slow IV increments until desired effect. Potential complications: Respiratory depression, hypotension, especially in hypovolemic patients. (17 Mar 2000) |
| morphine 6-dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Catalyses the dehydrogenation of morphine in position 6 to morphinone; also acts on codeine, normorphine and ethylmorphine Registry number: EC 1.1.1.218 Synonym: naloxone reductase (26 Jun 1999) |
| morphine dependence | Strong dependence, both physiological and emotional, upon morphine. (12 Dec 1998) |
| morphine derivatives | Analogs or derivatives of morphine. (12 Dec 1998) |
| morphine hydrochloride | White acicular or cubical crystals of bitter taste, soluble in about 25 parts of water. (05 Mar 2000) |
| morphine sulfate | Morphine used for formulation of tablets as well as solutions for parenteral, epidural, or intrathecal injection to relieve pain. (05 Mar 2000) |