Comparing Dilaudid vs Morphine
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| Dilaudid (hydromorphone) | Morphine |
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Prescription only
Dilaudid is a morphine-like pain-relieving medicine that may be given to relieve severe pain. It carries a high risk of respiratory depression (unusually slow or shallow breathing) and is... View more |
Prescription only
Morphine is a very effective pain reliever but commonly causes constipation and carries a high risk of addiction and dependence. It interacts with several other medications, which can increase the... View more |
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| More about Dilaudid (hydromorphone) | More about Morphine | ||||||||||||||||
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Dilaudid has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 326 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Morphine has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 370 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Dilaudid side effects in more detail. |
See also: morphine side effects in more detail. |
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View all Dilaudid prices and generic prices |
View all morphine prices |
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N/A |
Astramorph PF, Doloral, Doloral Sirop, Duramorph, Duramorph PF, Infumorph, Kadian, M O S, Mitigo, Morphine Sulfate ER, Morphine Sulfate IR, Morphine Sulfate SR, MS Contin View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3.1 hours |
4 hours |
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High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 414 drugs are known to interact with Dilaudid:
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A total of 532 drugs are known to interact with morphine:
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December 07, 1992 |
May 29, 1987 |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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