What Drugs Are Based Off of Morphine? A Pharmacological Guide
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In 2024, an estimated 54,743 opioid-involved overdose deaths occurred in the United States [1.6.4]. Many of these substances are part of a family of drugs based off of morphine, a potent natural painkiller derived from the poppy plant [1.5.1, 1.2.7].