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Hydromorphone

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Hydromorphone

What is it?

Prescribed at Dilaudid®, it is used as a pain reliever. Hydromorphone is 2-8x more potent than morphine but shorter duration and greater sedation. Available in tablets, rectal suppositories, oral solutions, and injectable formulations.

Street Names

D, Dillies, Dust, Footballs, Juice, Smack

How is it used?

Orally or by injecting tablets dissolved in solution.

Paraphernalia

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Needle

How does it affect the body?

  • Euphoria, relaxation, sedation, and reduced anxiety. It may also cause mental clouding, changes in mood, nervousness, and restlessness
  • Constipation, nausea, vomiting, impaired coordination, loss of appetite, rash, slow or rapid heartbeat, and changes in blood pressure.
  • Overdose symptoms: severe respiratory depression, stupor or coma, lack of skeletal muscle tone, cold and clammy skin, constricted pupils, and reduced blood pressure and heart rate.
Read More About Hydromorphone (pdf)

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