Hydromorphone (injection)

Generic name: hydromorphone (injection) [ hy-dro-MOR-fone ]
Brand name: Dilaudid
Dosage forms: injectable solution (0.2 mg/mL; 0.5 mg/0.5 mL; 0.5 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1 mg/mL; 1 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 10 mg-0.9%/50 mL; 10 mg/mL; 2 mg/10 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 2 mg/mL; 4 mg/mL; 4 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 6 mg/30 mL-NaCl 0.9%); intravenous solution (0.04 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 0.1 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 0.2 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 0.4 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 0.5 mg/5 mL-D5%; 0.5 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 0.6 mg/0.6 mL-NaCl 0.9%; 1 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 10 mg-0.9%/50 mL; 100 mg/50 mL-D5%; 2 mg/mL-NaCl 0.9%; 25 mg-0.9%/50 mL; 3 mg/30 mL-D5%)
Drug class:Narcotic analgesics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on Jun 15, 2021. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is hydromorphone injection?

Hydromorphone injection is an opioid medicine used to treat moderate to severe pain.

Hydromorphone injection may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medicine where others cannot get to it.

Using opioid medicine during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn.

Fatal side effects can occur if you use opioid medicine with alcohol, or with other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.

Before taking this medicine

You should not use hydromorphone if you have ever had an allergic reaction to a narcotic medicine, or if you have:

• severe asthma or breathing problems; or

• a bowel obstruction called paralytic ileus.

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