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heroin

a white odourless bitter-tasting crystalline powder related to morphine: a highly addictive narcotic. Formula: C21H23NO5
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heroin

[′her·ə·wən]
(pharmacology)
C21H23O5N A white, crystalline powder made from morphine; the hydrochloride compound is used as a sedative and narcotic.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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After giving 3 ml of volume it was realized that wrong syringe was used and diamorphine instead of bupivacaine was injected intrathecally.
Dr Nagra quoted extracts from the Shipman Inquiry - held after Manchester GP Harold Shipman killed 15 of his patients using diamorphine - which suggests the drug should not be given to people with respiratory problems.
They have raised the issue that High Court Judge Kan Ting Chiu wrote in his judgment on Tochi's case that ''there was no direct evidence that he knew the capsules contained diamorphine.''
Callaghan became addicted to diamorphine - the medical name for heroin - after using drugs left over after giving patients their doses.
Detective Inspector Willie Findlay, of the force's drug squad, said last night: "On Friday morning officers recovered diamorphine - heroin - with a total street value of pounds 410,000.
The girl was charged with importation of the Class A drug diamorphine (heroin), when she appeared before Manchester Youth Court on 12 April.
The girl appeared before a youth court on 12 April, where she was charged with importation of the Class A drug diamorphine (heroin).
DETECTIVES are investigating claims that a second GP deliberately administered lethal injections of diamorphine to patients, it emerged last night.
Prabu, 31, was sentenced to death for committing several acts preparatory to and for the purposes of trafficking in 227.82g of diamorphine or heroin into the island state on December 31, 2014.
They also found two paper wraps containing diamorphine, also known as heroin.
"Oscar is now on an extremely high dose of diamorphine, more than nursing staff have known adults to need."
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