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Difference between morphine and diamorphine?

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  • 23-01-2007 8:34am
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    D
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    Was reading about NHS proposing to use Afghan poppy supplies to help in its shortages with diamorphine. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6287975.stm Just curious, is there a difference or is morphine a shortened vernacular term?


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    Creature
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    Diamorphine is just another name for Heroin. Or acetylated morphine if you like it like it like that.


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    D
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    So there is a difference between morphine and diamorphine?


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    Creature
    Registered Users Posts: 3,005 ✭✭✭Creature


    Yes. Diamorphine is Heroin and morphine is..well..morphine. Where the morphine molecule would have hydroxy groups, the diamorphine has acetyl groups.


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    #5
    D
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    Thank you very much.


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