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Opium

The air-dried exudate from the unripe seed capsule of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, or its variant, P. album. It contains a number of alkaloids, but only a few - MORPHINE; CODEINE; and PAPAVERINE - have clinical significance. Opium has been used as an analgesic, antitussive, antidiarrheal, and antispasmodic.
Also Known As:
Papaveretum; Pantopon; Omnopon
Networked: 856 relevant articles (26 outcomes, 125 trials/studies)

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Experts

1. Malekzadeh, Reza: 24 articles (01/2022 - 06/2004)
2. Poustchi, Hossein: 17 articles (01/2022 - 11/2013)
3. Boffetta, Paolo: 15 articles (06/2022 - 06/2004)
4. Kamangar, Farin: 15 articles (06/2022 - 06/2004)
5. Etemadi, Arash: 14 articles (06/2022 - 01/2012)
6. Brennan, Paul: 12 articles (01/2022 - 06/2004)
7. Pourshams, Akram: 12 articles (01/2022 - 06/2004)
8. Najafipour, Hamid: 12 articles (01/2021 - 01/2010)
9. Abnet, Christian C: 11 articles (01/2022 - 06/2004)
10. Dawsey, Sanford M: 11 articles (01/2022 - 06/2004)

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1. Pain (Aches)
2. Poisoning
3. Opioid-Related Disorders (Opiate Addiction)
4. Postoperative Pain
5. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

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7. Narcotics (Narcotic Analgesics)
8. Diclofenac (SR 38)
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10. Midazolam (Versed)

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