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Morphine is what?

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Morphine is an opiate - narcotic pain reliever used to treat moderate to severe pain.

Chemically, morphine sulfate is 7,8-didehydro-4,5α-epoxy-17-methylmorphinan-3,6α-diol sulfate (2:1) (salt) pentahydrate

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