HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Where does the opium to make morphine come from now?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Not directly: These medications are typically manufactured from synthetic products.

Dr Sparacino agreed

Answered 10/29/2012

5.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I'm being slowly tapered off my morphine. Gone from 45mg daily to 30mg daily for now. I'm having some insomnia. Is this normal? I wake up by 2am

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Hello, I was given intravenous morphine Monday afternoon, it is now Friday evening. Is it ok for me to consume alcohol? Ive read it can take up to 4 days to leave my system, just want to make sure.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What symptoms can I expect being weaned off morphine? Now down to 15mg a day from 45mg. Did 30mg for 4 weeks. Had GI prob and insomnia. Anything else?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I'm online now. Type your question here. can I take advil (ibuprofen) pm and morphine 30er together?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

6mg morphine shot in ER & 50mg tramadol 2 hrs later. Also on 10mg celexa (citalopram). Read interactions are dangerous. Why would ER dr okay this? I'm scared now

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What is the difference between heroin, opium and morphine?
I was taken off Morphine and put on Suboxone. the pain is back now that I am off the morphine.. what can I do?
I took my last prescribed 15mg morphine sr morning dose today. Now i completely done being on pain meds for two continuous yrs . Withdraw effects ?
On morphine ER 45mg for about 4-5 years. Per Dr, did 30mg for 4 weeks, then 15 for 2wks. Been on nothing for 3 days now. About how long withdraw left?
How is morphine used now and in the 1930s?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.