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HYDROmorphone

HYDROmorphone
Drug Name Form Strength Notes
Dilaudid-5 LIQUID, ORAL 1 mg/mL
HYDROmorphone HCl SOLUTION, INJECTABLE 1 mg/mL
Dilaudid SOLUTION, INJECTABLE 2 mg/mL
HYDROmorphone HCl SOLUTION, INJECTABLE 2 mg/mL
HYDROmorphone HCl SOLUTION, INJECTABLE 4 mg/mL
Dilaudid-HP SOLUTION, INJECTABLE 10 mg/mL
HYDROmorphone HCl SOLUTION, INJECTABLE 10 mg/mL
HYDROmorphone HCl SUPPOSITORY, RECTAL 3 mg
HYDROmorphone HCl TABLET, ORAL 2 mg
HYDROmorphone HCl TABLET, ORAL 4 mg

DEA Class II VIEW MORE Opioid Agonists

Additional Information:
Top 100 Hospital Administered Drug
Drug Name Common Side Effects
hydromorphone
  • dizziness, sedation
  • GI: nausea, vomiting, constipation
  • itching (pruritis), flushing

Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA): See Policy 900.4103

Hydromorphone may be given via hypodermoclysis (HDC/subcutaneous infusion). See Procedure 904.4991

Use in mechanically ventilated patients, See the Pain, Agitation and Delirium Protocol (aka "PAD") Protocol 901.6008

Infusion Concentrations and Ranges:

Adult General Titration Ranges and Administration (weight based dosing): See Handout (updated Aug 2016)

 

The Opioid Analgesic REMS program includes health care provider and patient related requirements for prescribing, see Legacy Health REMS Requirements for detail.  


Last updated: Apr. 28, 2026







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