| Brand Name | Dilaudid |
| Generic Name | Hydromorphone |
| Drug Class | Opioid Analgesic |
| Availability | Prescription |
| Manufacturer | Purdue Pharma |
| Indications | IBS-D (Moderate to severe abdominal pain) |
| Type | Tablet, Injection, Suppository |
| Doses | 2-4 mg orally every 4-6 hours as needed for pain |
| Route | Oral, IV |
| Side Effects | Drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, constipation, respiratory depression |
| Interactions | Potentiated by CNS depressants; risk of respiratory depression |
| Overdose | Respiratory depression, sedation. |
| Missed Dose | Take ASAP unless time for next dose. |
| Contraindications | Respiratory depression, head injuries, paralytic ileus. |
| Alternatives | Morphine, Oxycodone |
| Co-Pay Assistance Program | Available Rx |
| Patient Assistance Program | Not available |
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Hydromorphone is an extremely strong analgesic opioid medication and it is used in moderate to acute pain.
Hydromorphone is thought to have its action through binding with the opioid receptor on the brain, the spinal cord as well as by decreasing the perception of pain.
The side effects are drowsiness, dizziness, and nausea and constipation among others.
The point is that Hydromorphone can be taken either with or without food, yet, it is preferable to have it with a meal in order to eradicate the pains in the stomach.
The ingestion of the hydromorphone in the pregnancy stage where the impact on the unborn should be put into consideration should be the next step where the goodwill should be considered. Consult your physician.
When one misses dose then take one remembering but not near the same time that you are to take next dose. Do not take two doses at once.
Hydromorphone can be administered with other medications that inhibit the central nervous system, e.g., benzodiazepines and will be accompanied with severe side effects.
The action of hydromorphone will normally occur 30-minutes following the administration of this medication by the oral route and 1-2 hours will get the maximum action.
Dependency, tolerance and side-effectiveness of hydromorphone is also reliant and therefore needs to be monitored closely as well as in the long run.
See doctor promptly, in case there are any severe side-effects, e.g. strength with which one can easily breathe or superfluous drowsiness.
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