Melody
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Please use this thread to discuss Dilaudid (hydromorphone hydrochloride)
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cesoir
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Dilaudid is an effective pain med, a stronger opiate than Oxycodone and hydro.
It's usually more effective IV than when given orally.
Lots of people complain they feel oral dilaudid's a waste, or useless, however, they will often confuse the lack of the high with unsuccessful pain treatment.
next year Palladone will hit the market, and it will release dilaudid over 24 hours. It comes in 12, 16, 24, 32 mg capsules.
I am sure it will feel more effective to patients, as the majority of the drug will be releasing into the intestinal tract rather than in the stomach. Should be a good drug - let's hope it doesn't become the center of a media circus.
- G
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zippy66
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Does it make you sicker than oxycodone or is the nausea pretty much the same? Its rated as one of the strongest pain meds out there, hydromorphone and has been the source of many an accidental overdose. Any more experiences would be appreciated.
Zip66
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Bigjohn23
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http://www.drugs.com/MTM/hydromorphone.html
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Hydromorphone "Dilaudid"
Hydromorphone is widely known by the brand name Dilaudid. Dilaudid is one of the most powerful narcotics known to man. Dilaudid is probably the most powerful pharmaceutical narcotic in existence. Dilaudid is the pharmaceutical drug that is very similar to heroin in terms of the way it affects the body. These are the reasons it is often called "drug store heroin" on the streets. In some ways Dilaudid is preferable to heroin. This is true because with Dilaudid there are no harmful cutting agents. Heroin can contain cutting agents unknown to the user. Additionally, unlike heroin, with Dilaudid the exact dosage amount is known.
Although Dilaudid is very popular, Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) tightly monitor it. These controls cause the street price of Dilaudid to be extremely expensive relative to other narcotics. Dilaudid is most often seen on the streets in tablet form. The average street price of Dilaudid (known as K-4s because of the "K" on one side of the tablet and a "4" on the other) is between $40.00 to $60.00 each.
Dilaudid is often obtained in small quantities by theft from a relative for whom the medication was legally prescribed. In larger quantities, drug store break-ins and organized crime are the likely source.
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elbowguts
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Does it make you sicker than oxycodone or is the nausea pretty much the same? Its rated as one of the strongest pain meds out there, hydromorphone and has been the source of many an accidental overdose. Any more experiences would be appreciated.
Zip66
My experience is that the nausea is significantly less than oxy. When I was discharged from the hospital after back surgery, they scripted dilaudid rather than percocet because I was still having a hard time with nausea from anesthesia (and hospital food :-)
The "buzz" of oral dilaudid is very subtle but I found it a very effective pain reliever.
As to the post that dilaudid is one of the most potent narcotics, I suppose it's all relative. Fentanyl is at least ten times as potent.
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