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What is Hydromorphone?

Hydromorphone, a more common synonym for dihydromorphinone hydrochloride (trade names Palladone IR, Palladone SR, Dilaudid and numerous others) is a potent centrally-acting analgesic drug of the opioid class; it is a derivative of morphine, specifically a hydrogenated ketone thereof -- therefore a semi-synthetic drug and both an opiate and a true narcotic.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
3 30%
Mild
5 50%
None
2 20%

Most commonly reported side effects

Constipation
3 30%
Drowsiness
3 30%
euphoria
1 10%
tiredness
1 10%
Nausea
1 10%
rebound headaches
1 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Hydromorphone. See all 26 dosages ►

  0.5mg as needed 10mg as needed 12 mg all the time (24/7) 1mg as needed 2 2mg as needed 2 2mg/mL as needed 2 4mg as needed 2 8mg as needed 2 mg as needed 2mg as needed 4 mg all the time (24/7) 4 mg as needed 4mg as needed 4mg/mL as needed 8 mg all the time (24/7) 8mg as needed 2 mg daily 4 mg daily 6 mg daily 8 mg daily 12 mg daily 16 mg daily 22 mg daily 24 mg daily 32 mg daily 48 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 8 Number of Patients: 8 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Hydromorphone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
4 31% Did not seem to work: 31%
Side effects too severe
4 31% Side effects too severe: 31%
Course of treatment ended
3 23% Course of treatment ended: 23%
Doctor's advice
1 8% Doctor's advice: 8%
Other
1 8% Other: 8%

See all 12 patients who’ve stopped taking Hydromorphone

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Hydromorphone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
7
9
8
7

Stopped Taking Hydromorphone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
5
1
1
1
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
5 50%
Usually
3 30%
Sometimes
2 20%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 10%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 20%
Not at all
7 70%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
4 40%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 20, 2009.