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Dilaudid (hydromorphone hydrochloride) is an opioid medication for pain that works analogously to morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, methadone, and other opioids. Dilaudid, like all other opioids, acts on pain receptors on nerves in the brain, raising the threshold for pain and decreasing pain perception.
The opium plant contains the chemical morphine. It’s an opioid pain medication that’s similar to oxycodone, hydrocodone, and other opioids. Morphine also stimulates pain nerve endings on nerves in the brain, raising the pain threshold (the level of input required to feel pain) and decreasing pain perception (the perceived intensity of pain).
Generic forms of Dilaudid and morphine are available. Hydromorphone is sold under the brand name Dilaudid. Morphine is sold under the brand names Astramorph, Infumorph, Avinza, and Duramorph.
Nausea, constipation, vomiting, itching, dizziness, and sleepiness are all common side effects of morphine and Dilaudid. Lightheadedness, flushing, and sweating are all possible side effects of Dilaudid.
Other adverse effects of morphine include difficulties urinating, slowing heart rate, low blood pressure, confusion, fever, weakness, headache, and reduced oxygen distribution to the body.
When opioids like Dilaudid and morphine are used with alcohol or other CNS depressants, severe drowsiness, coma, respiratory depression, and death can occur.
Abuse and addiction are possible with both Dilaudid and morphine. Agitation, watery eyes, nasal congestion, yawning, chills, sweating, muscle discomfort, and dilated pupils are all symptoms of withdrawal from both substances.
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