Generic name: hydromorphone hydrochloride
Dosage form: tablets, oral solution
Drug class:Narcotic analgesics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 1, 2021.
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WARNING: RISK OF MEDICATION ERRORS; ADDICTION, ABUSE, AND MISUSE; RISK EVALUATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGY (REMS); LIFE-THREATENING RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION; NEONATAL OPIOID WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; and RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH BENZODIAZEPINES OR OTHER CNS DEPRESSANTS
Risk of Medication Errors
Ensure accuracy when prescribing, dispensing, and administering Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Oral Solution. Dosing errors due to confusion between mg and mL can res...
