mrsmozleyI am actually asking for my husband who has nerve damage in his back and has been prescribed both for the pain and we are just curious because he takes one of them every 4 hours and then 4 hours later takes the other. He alternates between the 2 if the pain is severe enough. Sometimes neither one is enough to get rid of the pain which runs down into his left heel... we welcome any suggestions or comments. Thanks
Which medication is actually stronger, hydromorphone or oxymorphone? I have both and am curious?
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- 8 May 2010 by mrsmozley
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- pain, hydromorphone, oxymorphone
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Anonymous 9 May 2010
I would have to say the oxy cause my husband took it and I can't say it exactly helped him to much but it did have the round the clock pain relief he was looking for. I must also mention that and I know it says stricktly not to do this but I have dabbled in it from time to time to try crushing or breaking it in half then swallow it broken up it releases the medicine a little quicker but be careful with this some people are not good with quick release drugs and this would send an instant pain relief instead of waiting for the time release. You didn't hear this from me but my husband's nurse had told him it was okay to do so I don't really see the harm in seeing how it might be able to help your husband. Hope this helped you.
26 Nov 2011
It really depends in the patient. Oxymorphone can be extended release or instant release. I'm guessing if you have both, that the oxymorphone is probably extended release. Typically if someone is suffering from chronic pain, they will be prescribed a controlled release analgesic along with an immediate release for breakthrough pain. I think maybe you might want to clarify the dosing schedule with the Dr who prescribed them. Don't break them down, that's considered drug abuse in a technically sense. If your doctor finds out he will most likely drop the patient. It is also illegal. That being said, as to which is stronger is highly dependant on the individual. Hydromorphone is in no way more potent, unless you mean mg for mg. Mg for mg hydromorphone is slightly more potent (orally). As far as which is more potent as far analgesia, it really depends. At equivalent analgesic doses, oxymorphone is more powerful ( in intensity, not potency), at least in my experience. However, hydromorphone has provided me an equal amount of pain relief with less side effects.
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I appreciate the helpful hint... I tried it last night and it did seem to kick in a little quicker. I don't think we'd do that very often but it's nice to know it does help him... Thanks again!!
No problem im glad it helped!
except you asked about oxymorphone and hydromorphone? I think they thought you asked about oxycontin and hydromorphone. the "OXY" they were talking about breaking up was oxycontin which when whole is time released. if you break it up you get all the meds at once which is a big difference. oxymorphone and hydromorphone are both rapid release and breaking them only gives you possibly a little faster onset because less time to disolve. but you get no more medicine. Hydromorphone is a much more potent med than oxymorphone. however when taking through IV in a hospital, most say oxymorphone works much better, but neither of these meds work that great through pill form. the best way to get these meds are through iv in hospital, a shot in a docs office intramuscular. or you can get them suppository and give at home. if you want the best pain relief by pill any type of oxycodone immediate release is best. it can be with Tylenol known as percocet.
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or by itself, called oxycodone in 5 and 10mg pills or roxicodone 15 and 30 mg pills. these roxi's are usually for those who have built a tolerance already to 10 or 5 mgs of percocet or oxycodone pills. hope this helps.