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Dilaudid

Generic Name: hydromorphone (injection) (hy dro MOR fone)
Brand Names: Dilaudid, Dilaudid-HP

What is hydromorphone injection?

Hydromorphone is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers. It is similar to morphine.

Hydromorphone injection is used to treat moderate to severe pain.

Hydromorphone injection may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

What is the most important information I should know about hydromorphone injection?

Do not use hydromorphone with alcohol, other narcotic pain medications, sedatives, tranquilizers, muscle relaxers, or other medicines that can make you sleepy or slow your breathing. Dangerous side effects may result. You may have withdrawal symptoms when you stop using this medication after using it over a long period of time. Withdrawal symptoms include feeling nervous or irritable, blurred vision, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, and fast heart rate. Do not stop using hydromorphone suddenly without first talking to your doctor. You may need to use less and less before you stop the medication completely. Hydromorphone may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. Hydromorphone injection should never be given to another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it. Hydromorphone is a drug of abuse and you should be aware if any person is using this medicine improperly or without a prescription. Hydromorphone can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

You should not receive hydromorphone injection unless you are already being treated with a similar opioid pain medicine and your body is tolerant to it. Opioid medicines include fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic), methadone (Methadose, Dolophine), morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, Oramorph, and others), oxycodone (Oxycontin), oxymorphone (Opana), and any other forms of hydromorphone. Talk with your doctor if you are not sure you are opioid-tolerant.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before receiving hydromorphone injection?

Do not use this medication if you are allergic to hydromorphone, or if you have breathing problems such as an asthma attack.

Before receiving hydromorphone, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

  • asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, or other breathing disorders;

  • liver disease;
  • kidney disease;
  • underactive thyroid;

  • curvature of the spine;

  • a history of head injury or brain tumor;

  • epilepsy or other seizure disorder;

  • low blood pressure;

  • gallbladder disease;

  • Addison"s disease or other adrenal gland disorders;

  • enlarged prostate, urination problems;

  • mental illness; or

  • a history of drug or alcohol addiction.

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to receive hydromorphone, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

Hydromorphone may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. Hydromorphone injection should never be given to another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it. Hydromorphone is a drug of abuse and you should be aware if any person is using this medicine improperly or without a prescription. FDA pregnancy category C. This medication may be harmful to an unborn baby, and could cause addiction or withdrawal symptoms in a newborn. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Hydromorphone can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

You should not use hydromorphone injection unless you are already being treated with a similar opioid pain medicine and your body is tolerant to it. Opioid medicines include fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic), methadone (Methadose, Dolophine), morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, Oramorph, and others), oxycodone (Oxycontin), oxymorphone (Opana), and any other forms of hydromorphone. Talk with your doctor if you are not sure you are opioid-tolerant.

Older adults may be more sensitive to the effects of this medicine.

How is hydromorphone injection used?

This medication is given as an injection through a needle placed under your skin or into a muscle. You will receive this injection in a clinic or hospital setting.

Tell your doctor if the medicine seems to stop working as well in relieving your pain.

Drink 6 to 8 full glasses of water daily to help prevent constipation while you are using hydromorphone. Ask your doctor about ways to increase the fiber in your diet. Do not use a stool softener (laxative) without first asking your doctor.

If you need to have any type of surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using hydromorphone. You may need to stop using the medicine for a short time.

You may have withdrawal symptoms when you stop using this medication after using it over a long period of time. Withdrawal symptoms include feeling nervous or irritable, blurred vision, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, and fast heart rate. Do not stop using hydromorphone suddenly without first talking to your doctor. You may need to use less and less before you stop the medication completely.

What happens if I miss a dose?

Since hydromorphone is sometimes used as needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule. Call your doctor if you miss a dose.

What happens if I overdose?

Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have received too much of this medicine. An overdose of hydromorphone can be fatal.

Symptoms of a hydromorphone overdose may include extreme drowsiness, muscle weakness, confusion, cold and clammy skin, pinpoint pupils, shallow breathing, slow heart rate, fainting, or coma.

What should I avoid while receiving hydromorphone injection?

Do not drink alcohol while you are using hydromorphone. Dangerous side effects or death can occur when alcohol is combined with hydromorphone. Check the label of any other medicines you take to be sure they do not contain alcohol.

Avoid using other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold medicine, pain medication, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by hydromorphone, which could result in extreme drowsiness or coma.

Do not receive hydromorphone injection if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days. Serious, life-threatening side effects can occur if you use hydromorphone before the MAO inhibitor has cleared from your body. Hydromorphone can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

Hydromorphone injection side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
  • shallow breathing, slow heartbeat;

  • seizure (convulsions);

  • cold, clammy skin;

  • confusion;

  • severe weakness or dizziness; or

  • feeling light-headed, fainting.

Less serious side effects are more likely to occur, such as:

  • constipation;

  • warmth, tingling, or redness under your skin;

  • nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite;

  • dizziness, headache;

  • pain or tenderness where the injection was given;

  • dry mouth;

  • sweating;

  • itching; or

  • sleep problems (insomnia).

Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.

What other drugs will affect hydromorphone injection?

Do not use hydromorphone with alcohol, other narcotic pain medications, sedatives, tranquilizers, muscle relaxers, or other medicines that can make you sleepy or slow your breathing. Dangerous side effects may result.

Before receiving hydromorphone injection, tell your doctor if you are using pentazocine (Talwin), nalbuphine (Nubain), butorphanol (Stadol), or buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutex). If you are using any of these drugs, you may not be able to use hydromorphone, or you may need dosage adjustments or special tests during treatment.

There may be other drugs not listed that can affect hydromorphone. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

  • Your pharmacist has information about hydromorphone injection written for health professionals that you may read.

What does my medication look like?

Hydromorphone injection is available with a prescription under the brand name Dilaudid and Dilaudid-HP. Other brand or generic forms may also be available. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about this medication, especially if it is new to you.

  • Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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