Comparing Fentanyl vs Hydromorphone
Fentanyl | Hydromorphone |
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Fentanyl | Hydromorphone |
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Prescription only
Fentanyl is a very potent pain-relieving medicine. It is not recommended for people who have never been prescribed opioid-type pain relief before, and deaths have been reported from improper dosing... View more |
Prescription only
Hydromorphone is a morphine-like pain-relieving medicine that may be given to relieve severe pain that is not relieved by other pain-relieving treatments. It carries a high risk of respiratory... View more |
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More about Fentanyl | More about Hydromorphone | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Fentanyl has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 434 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Hydromorphone has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 450 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Fentanyl side effects |
View all Hydromorphone side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Actiq, Duragesic, Fentanyl Transdermal System, Fentora, Lazanda, Subsys | Dilaudid | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
8.7 hours |
3.1 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 636 drugs are known to interact with Fentanyl:
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A total of 442 drugs are known to interact with Hydromorphone:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
February 19, 1968 |
December 07, 1992 |
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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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