Opiate Medication Overdose and Medical Malpractice

Opiates are a class of drugs used primarily for the management of pain. More than any other class of drugs, and opiates allows patients to manage their pain and live more normally. If they are administered under the supervision of a doctor, the opiate drugs are safe long term daily use. But these drugs also represent dangers. The difference between an effective dose and a fatal overdose is low, which means that the interactions and medication errors can be fatal.


The opiate drugs are derivatives of opium, a substance produced by the plant of poppy. The main opium analgesics in chemistry is morphine, which remains among the most powerful drugs known by science. In codeine, one of the other components of opium, is used as a suppressor of the cough and for the management of pain. There is also a series of semi-synthetic opiates, as the hydrocodone which is and the oxycodone, resulting in a laboratory from the different chemical substances in the opium.

The effects of the opium is known for a long time: the use of opium for medical purposes and leisure is prior to the invention of writing, the wheel, and the sword. In addition to reduce the pain and the induction of euphoria, opiate medication also deleted breathe. Overdose of opiates killed people to make more slow his breathing until stops by complete. Do require 120 to 250 mg of pure morphine to cause death. Other opiates are just as powerful.

The doctors, pharmaceutical and other medical professionals must be absolutely sure of who are giving the patients the correct dose of medication. Receive the wrong dose can lead to an overdose and even death. Must Also Be absolutely sure their patients are aware of the dangers of its revenue and must ensure that are not in danger of a drug interactions. Errors in prescription cause tens of thousands of deaths each year. If you or someone you Ama has seriously undermined because of an overdose of opiates caused by an error in prescription or drug interactions, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical expenses, losses and suffering.