Comparing Dilaudid vs Oxycodone
Dilaudid | Oxycodone |
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Dilaudid hydromorphone | Oxycodone |
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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 potentially... View more |
Oxycodone is a potent pain-relieving medicine that should be reserved for mainly cancer-related pain. It carries a high potential for addiction and common side effects include sedation and... View more |
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More about Dilaudid (hydromorphone) | More about Oxycodone | ||||||||||||||||
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Dilaudid has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 317 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Oxycodone has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 1065 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See the full Dilaudid side effects document. |
Commonly reported side effects include: constipation, drowsiness, nausea, pruritus, and vomiting. See the full oxycodone side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Dilaudid prices and generic prices |
View all oxycodone prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Dazidox, Endocodone, ETH-Oxydose, Oxaydo, OxyContin, Oxydose, Oxyfast, Roxicodone, Xtampza ER 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. | |||||||||||||||||
3.1 hours |
5.6 hours |
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CSA Schedule** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 405 drugs are known to interact with Dilaudid:
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A total of 551 drugs are known to interact with oxycodone:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 07, 1992 |
October 26, 1998 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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