Harold Shipman

[Ripper]

What dosage of diamorphine did Harold Shipman use on his victims?

[kvalidir]

It would depend surely on how the dose was titrated to the individual patient since you get a tolerance build up, so what would kill one person would not kill another. Perhaps someone medical can turn up to verify that, but my understanding is that's why so many ex addicts die when they return to drugs, they've lost their tolerance.

[retrocop]

6X

[mallyh]

I wouldn't say if I knew as I find this a bit creepy

[dannyk13]

Overdose

[chelle7272]

6 times
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jun/22/shipman.health

[Jackdaw33]

Shipman was briefly my college medical officer in the 70s. Fortunately I had no need to consult him.

[retrocop]

30mg

[retrocop]

Shipman was convicted in January last year of murdering 15 of his elderly female patients by injecting them with a lethal dose of diamorphine.



Chemists' records show that during one three-month period, he prescribed 30mg injections of diamorphine to 12 different patients – doses strong enough to kill a fit and healthy person.

[Ripper]

Thank you everyone!

[aelmpvw]

can't help wondering if there's an ulterior motive for asking the question ...

[MWG14]

Is this the quiz from Ripperana?

[Georgiesmum]

Strange question, why would you want to know such a thing?

[MWG14]

It's one of the questions in a quiz in the 'Ripperana' magazine. Nothing sinister!