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Hydromorphone
Health Encyclopedia: Hydromorphone Overdose
This is poisoning from taking an excessive amount of hydromorphone, a prescription medicine used to relieve severe pain.
Alternative Names
Dilaudid overdose; Palladone overdose
Poisonous Ingredient
Hydromorphone, a type of morphine. Hydromorphone is an opioidnarcotic, which means it is an extremely powerfuldrug that can causeverydeep sleep.
Patients who are prescribed hydromorphone for pain should not drink alcohol. Alcohol increases dangerous side effect...
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Health Guide
Hydromorphone overdose
...clammy skin Eyes, ears, nose, and throat Pinpoint pupils Warning: A severe overdose of hydromorphone can cause death. Read more »Hydromorphone overdose
...pressure. The patient may receive: Medicine (narcotic antagonist)toreverse the effect of the hydromorphone Medicines to treat symptoms Activated charcoal A nasogastric (NG)... Read more »Sickle Cell Disease: Complications
...twitches, tremors, and disturbed mental states including seizures.Some newer synthetic opioids (fentanyl or hydromorphone) that have a rapid onset and possibly fewer side effects than morphine.... Read more »Drugs that may cause impotence
... Fentanyl (Innovar) Meperidine (Demerol) Codeine Oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percodan) Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Recreational Drugs: Alcohol Amphetamines ... Read more »Drug abuse and dependence
...sedative and euphoric qualities. These include heroin , opium, codeine, meperidine (Demerol), hydromorphone (Dilaudid), Oxycontin and others. Central nervous... Read more »Medications
......above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting hydromorphone. Before using this... Read more »
Hydromorphone is used to treat moderate to severe pain. It acts on certain centers in the brain to... Read more »
......above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting hydromorphone. Before using this... Read more »
Hydromorphone is used to treat moderate to severe pain. It acts on certain centers in the brain to... Read more »
Hydromorphone is used to treat moderate to severe pain. It acts on certain centers in the brain to... Read more »
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