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Heroin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Heroin
Tree Number(s)
D03.132.577.249.562.445
D03.605.497.607.490
D03.633.400.686.607.490
D04.615.723.795.576.445
Unique ID
D003932
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003932
Scope Note
A narcotic analgesic that may be habit-forming. It is a controlled substance (opium derivative) listed in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21 Parts 329.1, 1308.11 (1987). Sale is forbidden in the United States by Federal statute. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Diacetylmorphine
Diacetylmorphine Hydrochloride
Diagesil
Diamorf
Diamorphine
Heroin Hydrochloride
Min-I-Jet Morphine Sulphate
Pharm Action
Analgesics, Opioid
Narcotics
Related Numbers
561-27-3
CAS Type 1 Name
Morphinan-3,6-diol, 7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-17-methyl- (5alpha,6alpha)-, diacetate (ester)
NLM Classification #
QV 92
Public MeSH Note
1999; see DIACETYLMORPHINE 1978-1998; for HEROIN see DIACETYLMORPHINE 1963-1998
History Note
1999(1963)
Date Established
1999/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/08/09
Revision Date
2024/06/13
Heroin Preferred
Heroin Hydrochloride Narrower
Diagesil Narrower
Min-I-Jet Morphine Sulphate Narrower
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