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Re:Driving an Ambulance in the Age of Narcan by solotronics on Saturday September 07, 2019 @10:42AM (#20904024)
It's still used in a hospital setting.
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Re:Driving an Ambulance in the Age of Narcan by bookofjoe on Saturday September 07, 2019 @11:00AM (#20904137)
Yes, in the U.K.

Brompton cocktail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brompton_cocktail#Variants

>Some specifications for variants of Brompton cocktail call for methadone, hydromorphone, diamorphine (heroin), or other strong opioids in the place of morphine.

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Re:Driving an Ambulance in the Age of Narcan by maxerickson on Saturday September 07, 2019 @10:54AM (#20904095)
I don't think heroin is used medically in the US. It's schedule I. It might be used in extremely limited circumstances, but it isn't in use at most hospitals.

Like others are saying, other powerful opioids are used instead.

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Re:Driving an Ambulance in the Age of Narcan by martinald on Saturday September 07, 2019 @08:22PM (#20907656)
Very common in the UK in hospital settings. Probably the one of the most used strong painkillers - most people I know who have had painful surgery got it post operation.

A GP could also prescribe it no problems. Indeed there are a small number of people that get it prescribed if other drug treatments have failed.

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