HIGH ALERT: Please read the COMMENTS very carefully.
hydromorphone
Drug Name | Form | Strength | Formulary Unrestricted | Formulary Restricted | Non-formulary | Interchange |
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Dilaudid-5 | LIQUID | 1 mg/mL | ||||
Dilaudid | SOLUTION FOR INFUSION | 1 mg/mL | ||||
Dilaudid | SOLUTION FOR INFUSION | 1 mg/mL and 5 mg/mL PCA | ||||
Dilaudid-HP | SOLUTION FOR INFUSION | 10 mg/mL | ||||
Dilaudid | TABLET | 2 mg | ||||
Dilaudid | SOLUTION FOR INFUSION | 0.2 mg/ml pre-filled syringe (1ml) |
Hydromorphone PCA has the following restrictions: Patients must be at least 6 years of age. Initial orders can only be written by anesthesia, heme/onc, Bone Marrow Transplant, or palliative care attendings. Residents of the previously listed services may write changes to the PCA. No other services may write for hydromorphone PCA or changes to the PCA.