Opioid (mixture)
Opium tincture
Adult dose
Dose: Per BNF — historical use
Route: PO
Frequency: PRN
Clinical pearls
- Largely historical; specific indications include neonatal abstinence syndrome (specialist)
Contraindications
- Acute respiratory depression
- Paralytic ileus
Side effects
- As morphine
Interactions
- As morphine
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/opium/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME) Calculator · Pain / Opioids
- Opioid Conversion / Equianalgesic Guide · Pain Management
- Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) Pain Assessment and Management · Pain Management
- Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring Tool (FNAST) · Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Modified Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Score (NAS) · Neonatal
- Withdrawal Assessment Tool (WAT-1) for Paediatric Iatrogenic Withdrawal · Critical Care
Pathways
- Sepsis Screening and Sepsis Six · UK Sepsis Trust; NICE NG51; Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2021
- Unintentional Weight Loss Workup · NICE NG12; BSG
- Chronic Fatigue Workup · NICE NG206; BMJ Best Practice
- Lymphadenopathy Workup · NICE NG12; BMJ Best Practice
- Pre-op Medical Clearance · NICE NG45; ESC 2022
- Secondary Hypertension Workup · NICE NG136; ESH 2023