diamorphine
Pharmaceutical grade heroin
Diamorphine is the pharmaceutical name for heroin, used medically in some countries (particularly the UK) as a powerful painkiller for severe pain, including end-of-life care and post-surgical pain.
The clinical term distances the drug from its street reputation: The patient was prescribed diamorphine for pain management.
Illegal addictive opiate
- opiateSedative narcotic drug
- codeineOpium-derived painkiller
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- oxycodonePowerful prescription pain reliever
hydrocodone · methadone · buprenorphine · tramadol · receptor · endorphins · narcotic · tolerance
Illegal addictive opiate
- smackStrike with open hand
- horseDomesticated riding animal
- scagStreet term for heroin
- dopeSlang triple-threat term
junk · tar · black tar · fix · mainline · shooting up · chasing the dragon · speedball
Illegal addictive opiate
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- intravenousInto the vein
- injectableAdministered via needle
syringe · hospital · anesthesia · sedation · premedication · analgesia · postoperative · end-of-life
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- relapseReturn to former illness
detoxification · tolerance · recovery · sobriety · intervention · therapy · substance abuse · habituation
Medication reducing discomfort
- reliefEasing of distress
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- analgesiaAbsence of sensation
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
soothing · sedative · therapeutic · acute · chronic · postoperative · neuralgia · cancer pain
heroin
Illegal addictive opiate
oxycodone · hydrocodone · methadone · buprenorphine · tramadol · receptor · endorphins · narcotic · tolerance · dependence
heroin
Illegal addictive opiate
dope · junk · tar · black tar · fix · mainline · shooting up · chasing the dragon · speedball · dealer
heroin
Illegal addictive opiate
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- intravenousInto the vein
injectable · syringe · hospital · anesthesia · sedation · premedication · analgesia · postoperative · end-of-life · oncology
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
relapse · detoxification · tolerance · recovery · sobriety · intervention · therapy · substance abuse · habituation · codependency
painkiller
Medication reducing discomfort
- reliefEasing of distress
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- analgesiaAbsence of sensation
numbing · soothing · sedative · therapeutic · acute · chronic · postoperative · neuralgia · cancer pain · pain threshold
diamorphineaspirin
Acetylsalicylic acid tablet
paracetamol · acetaminophen · ibuprofen · codeine · naproxen
diamorphinenaloxone
Opioid overdose antidote
naltrexone · amphetamine · methamphetamine · cocaine · caffeine
diamorphinesobriety
Unimpaired mental state
clean · abstinence · recovery · detox · withdrawal
morphine, polymorphism, polymorphic, Morpheus, dimorphism, dimorphic, morphic, morphines, morphia