Get Informed: Hydromorphone Hydrochloride

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Patient Comments About
Hydromorphone Hydrochloride

Active Ingredient(s)

Hydromorphone Hydrochloride

What does it do?

Hydromorphone Hydrochloride

This product is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain. It contains a narcotic which acts on the Central Nervous System producing an analgesic and drowsy effect.

Last Text Update:
 2010-Jul-31 9:54 AM
Last Data Update:
 2010-Jul-30 9:01 PM

Other Names

  • Dilaudid
  • Hydromorphone
  • Diladid
  • Hydromorfon
  • Hydromorphone Hydrochloride
  • Exalgo
  • Palladone

How Safe Is It?

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Average Risk Rating
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Pregnancy Category
C

Black Box Warning

This product has a black box warning relating to the high concentration of narcotic in this product and the potential for abuse and also potentially fatal respiratory depression.

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
07 Dec 1992
Est US Patients*
219,300
Generic Available
No
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

4

< 21

17

21-39

55

40-59

24

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Hydromorphone Hydrochloride or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Hydromorphone Hydrochloride

There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Hydromorphone Hydrochloride during the past year.

Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Safety Report

0:

The iGuard risk rating for Hydromorphone Hydrochloride is on hold. It means that we're waiting for more patients taking this medication to join iGuard before we can provide a more accurate safety assessment of this product.

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What is Hydromorphone Hydrochloride used for?

iGuard is currently tracking more than 1,600 patients that use Hydromorphone Hydrochloride (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

Disease / Condition % Average Severity
Pain-Generalized 70% mild 8 severe
Back/Neck Pain 18% mild 8 severe
Migraine/Headache 8% mild 7 severe
Neuropathic Pain 4% mild 8 severe
Fibromyalgia 2% mild 5 severe
Osteoarthritis 2% mild 8 severe
Irregular/Painful Periods 2% mild 8 severe

How well does Hydromorphone Hydrochloride work?

iGuard regularly polls our more than 1,600 users taking Hydromorphone Hydrochloride (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.

Average Satisfaction Score

(out of 10)

Average Effectiveness Score

(out of 10)

69 61
76%
of patients are confident that the good things about Hydromorphone Hydrochloride outweigh the bad things.
18%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Hydromorphone Hydrochloride.

Common Side Effects of Hydromorphone Hydrochloride

iGuard regularly polls our more than 1,600 users taking Hydromorphone Hydrochloride (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.

38%

38% of patients experience side-effects on Hydromorphone Hydrochloride

6%

6% of patients experience significant side-effects on Hydromorphone Hydrochloride


Most Common Side Effects...

  • 20% Drowsiness
  • 15% Constipation
  • 5% Insomnia
  • 5% Sweating
  • 5% Anxiety
  • 5% Vision Changes
  • = 10%

Less than 1%: Abdo Pain/Cramps, Dryness, Headache, Memory/Speech Problems, Mood/Behavior Changes, Muscle Pain/Cramps


Global Patient Feedback for Hydromorphone Hydrochloride ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

62 OLD FEMALE BEEN ON PUMP WITH DILAUDID PUMP FOR 6 1/2 YRS I EXPERCING VERY DRY LIPS THAT STATED HAVING BLISTERS AND SWOLLEN LIPS FOR THE LAST YEAR AND THEY ARE GETTING WORSE I HAVE GOTTEN OFF ANY MEDICATION THAT CAUSES DRY MOUTH AND STILL HAVE THE PROPBELMS AND IT IS REALLY PAINFUL MY REGULAR DR, HAS TRIED ALL TYPES OF MEDS TO STOP THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT HELP BLOATING STOMAACH WEIGHT GAIN BUT MY DR.IS THINGJNG IT HAS TO BE THE PUMP NOW ALSO VAGISIAL DRYNESS ALSO BLISTERS HAS ANYONE HAD ANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS DESPERATE

62 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-07-04 21:14:20

Question/Comment:

WHAT DO PEOPLE DO FOR CONSTIPATION? DO YOU TAKE SOMETHING EVERYDAY? I HAVE A HORRIBLE TIME WITH CONSTIPATION AND HARD STOOLS.. I HAVE TRIED STOOL SOFTENERS HELP SOMETIMES.. I THINK BECAUSE OF ALL THE DRUGS I AM ON THAT THIS IS THE MAIN REASON AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.. IF ANYONE CAN TELL ME WHAT THEY ARE DOING I WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. I HAVE CHANGED MY DIET AND I DO DRINK A LOT OF WATER.

67 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-06-19 16:54:49

Answer/Reply:

Try Mirilax for constipation it works for me when others have not. It is more gental takes about 3 days to really kick in. Good news Costco now has a generic OTC version called lax a clear, much cheaper

50 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-06-30 23:26:06

Answer/Reply:

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM TRIED EVERYTHING AND ALSO WAS DRINKING A LOT OF WATER SO I TRIED ACTIVA AND AFTER A WEEK I DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEMS ANYMORE TRY THIS AND LET US KNOW I DO PRYA IT WILL HELP YOU

62 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-07-22 23:32:30

Question/Comment:

I HAVE A PAIN PUMP WITH DILAUDID, BACLOFIN, BUPIVICAINE AND CLONIDINE. I ALSO HAVE DILAUDID 4MG TABS FOR BREAK AWAY PAIN. I AM SO SICK OF TAKING THESE MEDS AND ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS. I AM ALSO ON BLOOD PRESSURE MEDS. NO ONE CHECKS TO MAKE SURE I AM NOT HAVING PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THE MEDS. IF I AM SICK OR FEEL HORRIBLE THEY GIVE ME SOMETHING ELSE TO TAKE. ITS ALWAYS MEDS MEDS MEDS.
MY LIFE IS RUINED AND I PRAY THAT NO ONE GETS INTO THE SAME BOAT I AM IN. DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT LISTEN ALWAYS TO YOUR DOCTOR DO YOUR RESEARCH AND CHALLANGE YOUR DOCTOR.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL

67 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-06-19 15:29:05

Question/Comment:

i am a 19 year old male with constant dislocations to my right shoulder with 13 reoccuring fractures with it. the er doctors give me 5mg dilaudid through an iv with an anti-neausea medication, but when i leave the hospital it seems like the anti-neausea medication wears off before the dilaudid. i get hot flashes, neausea, and i have to take my contacts out because of blurred vision, is there a simple homeremedy to get around these side affects?

19 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-11-13 09:27:19

iGuard Answer/Reply:

Some home remedies are quite effective, such as ginger, ginger ale, saltines, or Coke syrup. However, you can ask the ER doctors or your regular doctor to give you a prescription for anti-nausea medication so that you can take it if you need it at home.

Posted: 2009-11-18 11:13:41

Question/Comment:

I am a 26 year old female with dislocated L5/S1 with severe nerve pain down my legs. I am going to have surgery so my doc took me off the perocets 7.5/325 ASAP 3 every 4-6 hours (to prepare my liver for surgery). I am now on Dilaudid 1-2 2mg pills every 6 hours. I only started yesterday but I don't like them. I feel nausea and am having cramps in my tummy. Also I have been getting the chills and just overall don't feel good. The worst part is that I feel it does not take away my leg pain. With the Perocets I didn't get 100% relief but was able to work and never felt sick. I am thinking about giving it one more day and if does not get any better then I am going to call my doctor and ask for something else. Has anyone else felt this way or does anyone have any suggestions?

26 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-09-01 10:25:55

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