Diamorphine Hydrochloride
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Indications
- Acute or chronic pain for diamorphine hydrochloride
- Acute or chronic pain in ventilated neonates for diamorphine hydrochloride
- Acute or chronic pain in non-ventilated neonates for diamorphine hydrochloride
- Acute severe nociceptive pain in an emergency setting (specialist supervision in hospital) for diamorphine hydrochloride
Safety Information
Cautions
opioids Adrenocortical insufficiency (reduced dose is recommended); asthma (avoid during an acute attack); central sleep apnoea; convulsive disorders; current or history of mental health disorder; cur...
Side Effects
opioids Common or very common Arrhythmias; confusion; constipation; dizziness; drowsiness; dry mouth; euphoric mood; flushing; hallucination; headache; hyperhidrosis; hypotension (with high doses); mi...
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset
Last reviewed: 2026
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