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A list of Citizendium articles, and planned articles, about Opium.
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Synthetic opioids

  • Meperidine [r]: Pethidine (INN) or Meperidine (USAN) is a fast-acting opioid analgesic drug. [e]
  • Methadone [r]: Synthetic, relatively long-acting oral opioid analgesic, with actions similar to those of morphine and heroin. [e]
  • Fentanyl [r]: Fentanyl is a potent opioid analgesic with a rapid onset and short duration of action.In addition, it is a synthetic strong agonist at the μ-opioid receptors. It is given intravenously for anesthesia and titrated analgesia, but is also used in transdermal and transmucataneous forms for chronic pain management [e]

Other related topics

  • Opium Wars [r]: Wars in the 1840s and 1850s between the United Kingdom and the Qing empire (China), resulting in the Unequal Treaties. [e]

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