Description
Uses
- Dilaudid 8 mg (Hydromorphone) treats moderate to severe ongoing pain.
- Take this medicine orally with or without food as the doctor suggests
- Opioid analgesics are the drug class of this medicine.
- By affecting the brain, this drug changes how your body experiences and responds to pain.
Key Ingredients
Active Ingredients
- Hydromorphone hydrochloride
Inactive Ingredients
- Stearic acid
- Magnesium stearate
- Lactose monohydrate
- Microcrystalline cellulose
Precautions
Inform your doctor or pharmacist about your medical history before taking Dilaudid 8 mg as follows-
- Allergic to opioid pain drugs or any other allergies.
- Adrenal gland problem
- Mental/mood disorders (depression or confusion)
- Breathing problems
- Kidney disease & liver disease
- Underactive thyroid
- Cancer of the esophagus or colon
- Difficulty urinating
- Stomach/intestinal problems (constipation, diarrhea due to infection)
- Gallbladder disease
- Brain disorders (tumor, head injury, seizures)
- Pancreatitis (disease of the pancreas)
Dosage
As directed by the health care expert.
Side Effects
Common side effects
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Drowsiness
- Sweating
- Vomiting
Severe side effects
- Infertility
- Sexual problems
- Loss of appetite
- Noisy breathing
Safety Information
- Avoid taking the extra doses as the doctor recommended.
- Before having this medication, read the label carefully.
- Keep this medicine out of children’s reach.
- Children/pregnant women must consult a doctor before taking it.
- Store Dilaudid 8 mg in a dry, cool place & away from sun rays.
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