The sedative & painkiller drug useful for the patients who have undergone surgery is-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Morphine
Opioids are the drugs, which bind to specific opioid receptors present in our central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. Heroin , commonly called smack is chemically diacetylmorphine which is a white, odourless, bitter crystalline compound. This is obtained by acetylation of morphine. Heroin is derived from morphine, which is a naturally occurring alkaloid found in the latex sap of the opium poppy plant, Papaver somniferum. The opium poppy plant has been cultivated for centuries for its medicinal properties. Morphine is a very effective sedative and painkiller, and is very useful in patients who have undergone surgery.