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Table 2 Results of qualitative analysis of “morphia tablets”

From: Component analysis of illicit morphia tablets (clandestine laboratory preparation) using gas chromatography mass spectrometry: a case study

Analyte

Drug category

Retention time

Molecular ions (m/z)

Sample A

1.

Caffeine

Psychostimulants

10.14

194, 109, 82, 67, 55, 42, 110

2.

Dextromethorphan

Non-opioid antitussive

10.96

59, 271, 150, 270, 31, 214, 42, 171

3.

Hydromorphone

Opium alkaloid

12.84

285, 96, 229, 228, 70, 214, 115, 200

4.

Acetylcodeine

Opium alkaloid derivative

14.63

341, 282, 229, 342, 42, 43, 59, 204

5.

Heroin

Opium alkaloid derivative

15.79

327, 43, 369, 268, 310, 42

Sample B

1.

Caffeine

Psychostimulants

10.14

194, 109, 82, 67, 55, 42, 110

2.

Acetylcodeine

Opium alkaloid derivative

14.57

341, 282, 229, 342, 42, 43, 59, 204

3.

Heroin

Opium alkaloid derivative

15.68

327, 43, 369, 268, 310, 42

4.

Papaverine

Opium alkaloid

18.45

339, 324, 338, 325, 340, 308, 154, 292

5.

Noscapine

Opium alkaloid

20.81

220, 221, 205, 147, 42, 193, 77, 118