Comparing Dilaudid vs Suboxone
| Dilaudid (hydromorphone) | Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) |
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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
Suboxone is a combination medicine containing buprenorphine and naloxone that is used to treat adults addicted to opioid medications. It should be used in conjunction with a complete treatment... View more |
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| More about Dilaudid (hydromorphone) | More about Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Dilaudid has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 329 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Suboxone has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 729 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3.1 hours |
37 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. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological 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 440 drugs are known to interact with Dilaudid:
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A total of 722 drugs are known to interact with Suboxone:
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December 07, 1992 |
October 08, 2002 |
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1 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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