Take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Tell your doctor if the medicine seems to stop working as well in relieving your pain.ĭilaudid may be habit-forming, even at regular doses. Never use Dilaudid in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed. Dilaudid can slow or stop your breathing, especially when you start using this medicine or whenever your dose is changed. Follow all directions on your prescription label. You should not breast-feed while you are using Dilaudid.ĭilaudid pregnancy and breastfeeding warnings (more detail) How should I use Dilaudid? Hydromorphone can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Babies born dependent on habit-forming medicine may need medical treatment for several weeks. This can cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the baby after it is born. If you use hydromorphone while you are pregnant, your baby could become dependent on the drug. It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. If you use a sedative like Valium - diazepam, alprazolam, lorazepam, Xanax, Klonopin, Versed, and others Problems with your gallbladder, pancreas, or thyroid or Noisy breathing, sighing, shallow breathing, breathing that stops during sleep Ī history of head injury, brain tumor, or seizures Ī history of drug abuse, alcohol addiction, or mental illness Īddison's disease or other adrenal gland disorders To make sure hydromorphone is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have: Selling or giving away hydromorphone to any other person is against the law. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it. Never share this medicine with another person, especially someone with a history of drug abuse or addiction. Talk with your doctor if you are not sure you are opioid-tolerant.ĭilaudid may be habit-forming. You may not be able to take Dilaudid if you are NOT already being treated with a similar opioid (narcotic) pain medicine and are tolerant to it. Ask your doctor before making any changes in how or when you take your medications. Be sure your doctor knows if you also take medicine for depression, mental illness, Parkinson's disease, migraine headaches, serious infections, or prevention of nausea and vomiting. Some medicines can interact with hydromorphone and cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, tranylcypromine, and others. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. You should not take Dilaudid if you have ever had an allergic reaction to hydromorphone or other narcotic medicines, or if you have:Ī blockage in your stomach or intestines orĪ bowel obstruction called paralytic ileus.ĭo not use Dilaudid if you have used a MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. Related/similar drugs aspirin, acetaminophen, tramadol, duloxetine, naproxen, Tylenol, oxycodone Before using Dilaudid Dangerous side effects or death could occur when alcohol is combined with hydromorphone. Dilaudid may cause life-threatening addiction and withdrawal symptoms in a newborn if the mother has taken this medicine during pregnancy.ĭo not drink alcohol.
MISUSE OF NARCOTIC PAIN MEDICATION CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH, especially in a child or other person using the medicine without a prescription. Never share the medicine with another person. Swallow it whole to avoid exposure to a potentially fatal dose.ĭilaudid may be habit-forming, even at regular doses.
Do not crush, break, or open an extended-release pill. You should not take Dilaudid if you have severe breathing problems, or a blockage in your stomach or intestines.ĭilaudid can slow or stop your breathing, especially when you start using this medicine or whenever your dose is changed. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.ĭilaudid is used to treat moderate to severe pain.ĭilaudid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. Last updated on Nov 18, 2022.ĭilaudid is an opioid pain medication. Medically reviewed by Philip Thornton, DipPharm. Generic name: hydromorphone (oral) īrand names: Dilaudid, Exalgo, Hydrostat IRĭrug class: Opioids (narcotic analgesics)
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