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| Hydromorphone | Info |
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| Summary | An opioid that is roughly 5x the potency of IV Morphine. Only comes in IR tablets in the US, and is given mostly as XR in other countries. It is frequently used in hospitals for short, but immediate pain relief during procedures requiring the patient to be awake. Also frequently used as a recreational opiate. |
| Dose | Oral Light: 1-2mg Common: 3-4 Strong: 4-8mg+ Insufflated Light: 1-2mg Common: 3-4mg Strong: 4-8mg+ Intravenous Light: 1-2mg Common: 2-4mg Strong: 4-6mg+ |
| Onset | Oral 30-60 minutes Insufflated 5-10 minutes Intravenous 0-1 minutes |
| Duration | Oral: 3-4 hours | Insufflated: 2-3 hours | Intravenous: 1-2 hours. |
| Avoid | All other CNS depressants. |
| Categories | opioid habit-forming depressant |
| Aliases | dilaudid diluadid |
| Bioavailability | Oral 51.35% +/- 29.29% | Insufflated 52.4% | Rectal 36.33% +/- 29.6% |
| Effects | Euphoria, Dry Mouth, Mood lift, Itchiness, Relaxant, Constipation, Pupil Constriction, Analgesia. |
| After-effects | 1-6 hours. |
| Dose: | Oral Light: 1-2mg Common: 3-4 Strong: 4-8mg+ | Insufflated Light: 1-2mg Common: 3-4mg Strong: 4-8mg+ | Intravenous Light: 1-2mg Common: 2-4mg Strong: 4-6mg+ |