Definition of "diamorphine" [diamorphine]

• The BAN name for the drug heroin. (noun)

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• "Yes Martin Barnes Chief executive, Drugscope Under the name diamorphine, heroin is used routinely in the NHS to relieve severe pain caused by accident, injury or illness."
• "The Care Quality Commission also says changes are needed to the system for regulating and monitoring the use of these and other controlled drugs, to better identify any improper prescribing of drugs such as diamorphine, which was used by GP Harold Shipman to kill at least 15 patients and possibly up to 200."
• "Some of their families believe that sedatives such as diamorphine were over-prescribed at the hospital and led to the death of their relatives who were receiving recuperative care."