Hydromorphone

Hydromorphone is one of semi-synthetic opioid. It is a substance controlled by law. Hydromorphone is an active ingredient of many medicaments used to relieve severe pain. It is successfully used instead of morphine and founded to possess lower dependence potential and slighter side effects than morphine.

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Trade

Trade & street names	hydromorphone
Products	Among commercial products hydromorphone occurs in hydrochloride form as an ingredient of some medicaments, e.g.: hydromorphone hydrochloride – Dilaudid, Hydromorph Contin, Hydromorphone HP, Hydrostat IR, Palladone, PMS-Hydromorphone other – Hydal, Sophidone, Hydromorfan, Hydromorphan, Laudicon

Medical info

Class	narcotic
Medical use	severe pain relieving
Routes	oral, injected
Effects of use	euphoria, drowsiness, respiratory, depression, constricted pupils, nausea
Effects of overdose	slow and shallow breathing, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, possible death
Withdrawal effects	watery eyes, runny nose, yawning, loss of appetite, irritability, tremors, panic, cramps, nausea, chills and sweating
Onset	?
Duration of action	3-4 hours