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A narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
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hydromorphone
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Hydromorphone , also known as dihydromorphinone , and sold under the brand names Dilaudid among others, is a centrally acting pain medication of the opioid class. It is a derivative of morphine ; to be specific, it is a hydrogenated ketone thereof. Comparatively, ...
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n. A synthetic narcotic analgesic, (4,5 alpha-epoxy-3-hydroxy-17-methyl morphinan-6-one), similar to morphine and heroin. It is used for moderate to severe pain under the trade name ''Dilaudid''.
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n. a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain [syn: hydromorphone hydrochloride , Dilaudid ]
Usage examples of hydromorphone.
The report said her urine tested positive for marijuana and hydromorphone, the synthetic narcotic commonly known as Dilaudid.
I told Darla to load up the tickler with an upper-downer cocktail: a 1 mg solution of hydromorphone with 5 mg of amphetamine sulfate thrown in to keep me alert.