Opium Alkaloids Quiz

Which of the following is the principal alkaloid present in opium?

• Codeine

• Morphine

• Papaverine

• Noscapine

Opium is obtained from the dried latex of which plant?

• Papaver rhoeas

• Papaver somniferum

• Papaver nudicaule

• Papaver orientale

Codeine is primarily used for its:

• Antidepressant effect

• Antipyretic effect

• Antitussive effect

• Anticonvulsant effect

Which of the following opium alkaloids belongs to the benzylisoquinoline group?

• Morphine

• Papaverine

• Codeine

• Thebaine

Which alkaloid from opium is used as a precursor in the synthesis of semi-synthetic opioids like oxycodone?

• Thebaine

• Morphine

• Codeine

• Narcotine

Which of the following opium alkaloids is a potent CNS depressant?

• Noscapine

• Thebaine

• Morphine

• Papaverine

The alkaloid present in opium that lacks analgesic activity is:

• Codeine

• Noscapine

• Morphine

• Thebaine

Papaverine acts primarily as:

• Antitussive

• Analgesic

• Vasodilator

• CNS depressant

Which class of alkaloids does morphine belong to?

• Indole alkaloids

• Isoquinoline alkaloids

• Tropane alkaloids

• Quinoline alkaloids

Which of the following is NOT a true opium alkaloid?

• Morphine

• Thebaine

• Ephedrine

• Codeine