Note: Nasal naloxone is increasingly available, for exmaple at pharmacies. Anyone considering using an opioid to bring about a peaceful and reliable death should be aware of the existence and effect of the naloxone antidote which can be used to thwart their plans.
Morphine
Morphine is commonly prescribed as a slow release (SR) tablet. MS Contin and Kapanol are marketed forms of morphine. These tablets are usually taken once or twice a day. They are designed to slowly release the morphine in order to give ‘background’ pain control. For the onset of sudden (breakthrough) pain, a fast-release form of the drug such as ‘Ordine’ (liquid morphine) is often prescribed.
Opioids
Natural Opium Morphine Codeine
Semi Synthetic Oxycodone Heroin
Synthetic Pethadine Methadone Fentanyl
Table of common opioids and a 200ml bottle of 10mh/ml ‘Ordine’ liquid morphine