Comparing Hydromorphone vs Oxymorphone
Hydromorphone | Oxymorphone |
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Hydromorphone | Oxymorphone |
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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 |
Prescription only
Oxymorphone is significantly stronger than morphine and may be used to relieve severe pain that is unresponsive to other opioid pain-relieving medicines. Doctors may be reluctant to prescribe... View more |
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More about Hydromorphone | More about Oxymorphone | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Hydromorphone has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 445 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Oxymorphone has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 214 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: hydromorphone side effects in more detail. |
See also: oxymorphone side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all hydromorphone prices |
View all oxymorphone prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Dilaudid |
N/A |
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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 |
4 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 422 drugs are known to interact with hydromorphone:
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A total of 359 drugs are known to interact with oxymorphone:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 07, 1992 |
June 22, 2006 |
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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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