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Opiates are powerful drugs derived from the poppy plant that have been used for centuries to relieve pain. Also known as narcotics, opiates can be natural or synthetic. The natural opiates include opium, morphine, and codeine. Other substances, called opioids, are man-made. These substances are like opiates in that they are most often used to treat chronic or severe pain and are also highly addictive. These substances include Dilaudid, Demerol, Oxycodone, Vicodin, Fentanyl, Methadone, and Darvon. Heroin is an opioid manufactured from morphine.
Opioids are substances that act on the nervous system in a similar way to opiates such as morphine and codeine. In a medical context the term usually indicates medications that are artificially made rather than extracted from opium.Common examples include oxycodone, hydrocodone and hydromorphone.Opioids are primarily used in medicine for the treatment of pain. The side effects of opioids include sedation, respiratory depression, constipation, and a strong sense of euphoria.Opioid dependence can develop with ongoing administration, leading to a withdrawal syndrome with abrupt discontinuation.n a medical context the term usually indicates medications that are artificially made rather than extracted from opium. Common examples include oxycodone, hydrocodone and hydromorphone. Opioids are primarily used in medicine for the treatment of pain.