Dilaudid
Potent opioid analgesic
Dilaudid is a brand name for hydromorphone, a powerful opioid painkiller derived from morphine.
It's prescribed for severe pain, typically post-surgical or in cancer treatment, and is several times more potent than morphine.
Like other opioids, it carries significant risks of dependence and overdose: The hospital administered Dilaudid after the surgery.
Powerful opioid pain medication
- opioidMorphine-class analgesic
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- Schedule IIHigh-abuse drug classification
- controlled substanceLegally regulated intoxicant or medication
narcotic · prescription · injectable · tablet · formulation · dosage · milligram · potency
Opioid analgesic medication
- severe painAcute physical distress
- cancer painSuffering from malignant disease
- post-surgicalFollowing a medical operation
- chronic painEnduring physical suffering
acute pain · palliative care · hospice · terminal illness · analgesia · pain relief · titration · dosing
Drug-induced calm state
- side effectsUnintended treatment consequences
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
euphoria · tolerance · half-life · metabolism · bioavailability · contraindication · overdose · naloxone
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- opioid crisisMass addiction emergency
- substance abuseHarmful habitual intoxicant use
- diversionRedirection of attention
misuse · street value · detox · rehabilitation · relapse · cravings · physical dependence · psychological dependence
hydromorphone
Powerful opioid pain medication
- opioidMorphine-class analgesic
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- Schedule IIHigh-abuse drug classification
controlled substance · narcotic · prescription · injectable · tablet · formulation · dosage · milligram · potency · hydrochloride
morphine
Opioid analgesic medication
- severe painAcute physical distress
- cancer painSuffering from malignant disease
- post-surgicalFollowing a medical operation
chronic pain · acute pain · palliative care · hospice · terminal illness · analgesia · pain relief · titration · dosing · around-the-clock
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- side effectsUnintended treatment consequences
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
drowsiness · euphoria · tolerance · half-life · metabolism · bioavailability · contraindication · overdose · naloxone · Narcan
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- opioid crisisMass addiction emergency
- substance abuseHarmful habitual intoxicant use
diversion · misuse · street value · detox · rehabilitation · relapse · cravings · physical dependence · psychological dependence · tapering
Dilaudidplacebo
Inactive therapeutic substitute
aspirin · acetaminophen · ibuprofen · Tylenol · baby aspirin