Hydromorphone Addiction WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Hydromorphone Addiction
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) addiction is characterized by continued use of the drug, even as it causes harm. Some symptoms of addiction are sweats, constipation, nausea, dry mouth, loss of concentration, dizziness, insomnia, rapid heartbeat and drowsiness. Hydromorphone can be habit forming, so it is important to follow the doctor's instructions when taking this drug. Do not take a larger dose, or take it more frequently, or take it for longer than the doctor has prescribed.1
Fast Facts:
- Hydromorphone is similar to morphine.2
- Hydromorphone belongs to a group of drugs called opioids.
- Doctors prescribe it to treat moderate to severe pain.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ The Waismann Method: [http://www.opiates.com/about-us.html Dilaudid Addiction
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cerner Multum (via Drugs.com): Hydromorphone
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Addiction from Hydromporphone, Addiction on Hydromorphone, Hydromorphone symptoms of addiction
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
