hydromorphone
Strong narcotic medication
Hydromorphone is a powerful opioid painkiller, several times stronger than morphine.
It's prescribed for severe pain when other analgesics prove inadequate: The doctor switched her to hydromorphone after surgery.
Like other opioids, it carries significant risks of dependence and respiratory depression.
Brand names include Dilaudid.
Synthetic pain-blocking compound
- oxycodonePowerful prescription pain reliever
- codeineOpium-derived painkiller
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
buprenorphine · tramadol · hydrocodone · naloxone · receptor · endorphins · tolerance · dependence
Easing of discomfort
- oxycodonePowerful prescription pain reliever
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- codeineOpium-derived painkiller
- numbingCausing loss of sensation
sedation · anesthesia · postoperative · palliative · chronic pain · acute pain · cancer pain · neuropathic
Medical dispensing authorization
- intravenousInto the vein
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
- PCAStatistical dimension reduction
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
pump · dosage · titration · subcutaneous · intramuscular · oral · extended-release · bolus
Difficult, infrequent waste elimination
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- pruritusMedical term for itching
- hypotensionAbnormally reduced arterial pressure
bradycardia · miosis · euphoria · dysphoria · hallucination · myoclonus · seizure · overdose
Degree of strength
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- metaboliteSubstance from cellular processes
clearance · conversion · cross-tolerance · CYP450 · renal · hepatic · pharmacokinetics · duration
fentanyl
Synthetic pain-blocking compound
- oxycodonePowerful prescription pain reliever
- codeineOpium-derived painkiller
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
heroin · buprenorphine · tramadol · hydrocodone · naloxone · receptor · endorphins · tolerance · dependence · withdrawal
pain relief
Easing of discomfort
- oxycodonePowerful prescription pain reliever
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- codeineOpium-derived painkiller
numbing · sedation · anesthesia · postoperative · palliative · chronic pain · acute pain · cancer pain · neuropathic · somatic
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- intravenousInto the vein
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
- PCAStatistical dimension reduction
infusion · pump · dosage · titration · subcutaneous · intramuscular · oral · extended-release · bolus · syringe
constipation
Difficult, infrequent waste elimination
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- pruritusMedical term for itching
hypotension · bradycardia · miosis · euphoria · dysphoria · hallucination · myoclonus · seizure · overdose · reversal
potency
Degree of strength
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
metabolite · clearance · conversion · cross-tolerance · CYP450 · renal · hepatic · pharmacokinetics · duration · onset
hydromorphoneaspirin
Acetylsalicylic acid tablet
ibuprofen · acetaminophen · Tylenol · placebo · sugar pill
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