Hydromorphone
- Generic Name
- Hydromorphone
- Brand Names
- Dilaudid, Exalgo, Hydromorph Contin, Hydromorphone Hp Forte
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C17H19NO3
- CAS Number
- 466-99-9
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- Q812464R06
- Background
Hydromorphone is a pure opioid, a semi-synthetic hydrogenated ketone derivative of morphine that has been available clinically since 1920. Structurally, hydromorphone derived from morphine in the modification of the hydroxyl group in the carbon 6 to a carbonyl and the absence of a double bond between the carbon 7 and 8. Due to these modifications, it present...
- Indication
Hydromorphone is indicated for the management of moderate to severe acute pain and severe chronic pain. Due to its addictive potential and overdose risk, hydromorphone is only prescribed when other first-line treatments have failed.
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- Associated Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, Refractory Chronic Cough, Moderate to severe pain
- Associated Therapies
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