Definitions for hydromorphone
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1. hydromorphone hydrochloride, hydromorphone, Dilaudidnoun

   a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain

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1. hydromorphonenoun

   A synthetic narcotic analgesic, (4,5 alpha-epoxy-3-hydroxy-17-methyl morphinan-6-one), similar to morphine and heroin. It is used for moderate to severe pain under the trade name Dilaudid.

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1. Hydromorphone

   Hydromorphone, also known as dihydromorphinone, and sold under the brand name Dilaudid among others, is an opioid used to treat moderate to severe pain. Typically, long-term use is only recommended for pain due to cancer. It may be used by mouth or by injection into a vein, muscle, or under the skin. Effects generally begin within half an hour and last for up to five hours.Common side effects include dizziness, sleepiness, nausea, itchiness, and constipation. Serious side effects may include abuse, low blood pressure, seizures, respiratory depression, and serotonin syndrome. Rapidly decreasing the dose may result in opioid withdrawal. Generally, use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is not recommended. Hydromorphone is believed to work by activating opioid receptors, mainly in the brain and spinal cord. Hydromorphone 2 mg IV is equivalent to approximately 10 mg morphine IV.Hydromorphone was patented in 1923. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication. In 2020, it was the 250th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions. Hydromorphone is made from morphine.

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1. hydromorphone

   Hydromorphone is a powerful semi-synthetic opioid painkiller derived from morphine. It is used to treat severe, acute or chronic pain, such as in cancer patients or postoperative care. It works by altering the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain. It is commonly known by the brand name Dilaudid. Its misuse can lead to addiction, overdose, or even death due to its potency and potential for abuse.

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1. Hydromorphone

   Hydromorphone, a more common synonym for dihydromorphinone, commonly a hydrochloride is a very potent centrally acting analgesic drug of the opioid class. It is a derivative of morphine; to be specific, a hydrogenated ketone thereof, and it can be said that hydromorphone is to morphine as hydrocodone is to codeine and, therefore, a semi-synthetic drug. It is, in medical terms, an opioid analgesic and, in legal terms, a narcotic. Hydromorphone is commonly used in the hospital setting, mostly intravenously because its bioavailability orally, rectally, and intranasally is very low. Sublingual administration is usually superior to swallowing for bioavailabilty and effects. Hydromorphone is much more soluble in water than morphine and therefore hydromorphone solutions can be produced to deliver the drug in a smaller volume of water. Very small quantities of hydromorphone are detected in assays of opium on rare occasions; it appears to be produced by the plant under circumstances and by processes which are not understood at this time and may include the action of bacteria. A similar process and/or other metabolic processes in the plant may very well be responsible for the very low quantities of hydrocodone also found on rare occasions in opium and alkaloid mixtures derived therefrom; dihydrocodeine, oxymorphol, oxycodone, oxymorphone, metopon and possibly other derivatives of morphine and/or hydromorphone also are found in trace amounts in opium.

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1. Hydromorphone

   An opioid analgesic made from MORPHINE and used mainly as an analgesic. It has a shorter duration of action than morphine.

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   The numerical value of hydromorphone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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