drug: hydromorphone

• Clinical class: narcotic analgesic
• Chemical class: opioid, hydrogenated ketone of morphine
• CSA schedule: II
• DEA number: 9150
• Route of administration: oral, injected, rectal
• Associated with (substance-related): disorders
• Availability: prescription, street
• MEDLINEplus^® Drug Information: oral, rectal
• MEDLINEplus^® Drug Information: injected

U.S. Preparations:

• Dilaudid^® (Abbott Laboratories) FDA approved indications: analgesia
• Exalgo™ extended release tablets (Alza) FDA approved indications:
  3.1.2010 management of moderate to severe pain in opioid tolerant patients requiring continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesia for an extended period of time
  U.S. Prescribing information
• Hydromorphone HCl Tablets, USP (Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.) FDA approved indications: analgesia
• Hydrostat^® IR (Richwood) FDA approved indications: analgesia
• Palladone™ (Purdue) FDA approved indications: management of persistent, moderate to severe pain in patients requiring continuous, around-the-clock analgesia with a high potency opioid for an extended period of time generally weeks to months or longer. Palladone™ Capsules should only be used in patients who are already receiving opioid therapy, have demonstrated opioid tolerance, and who require a minimum total daily dose of opiate medication equivalent to 12 mg of oral hydromorphone 9.24.2004
  Withdrawn at the request of FDA 7.13.2005
  U.S. Prescribing information

Street names:

• dillys, drug store heroin

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