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Comment by vidarh

2 days ago

Diamorphine - heroins generic name - is still prescribed for pain in many countries, including the UK.

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projectazorian  2 days ago

Ironically the US uses fentanyl for palliative care instead due to prohibition.

narcotraffico1  2 days ago

diacetylmorphine

  • vidarh  2 days ago

    Same thing. Diamorphine is the name used by the NHS in the UK at least, as well as the European Union Drugs Agency.

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