Hydromorphone Hcl Pf

Alternate Name: Simplist Dilaudid

Dosage Form: Vial

Administration Route: By injection

Drug Class: Analgesic, Anesthetic Adjunct

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 1 MG/ML

Warnings: This medicine may cause constipation, especially with long-term use. Ask your doctor if you should use a laxative to prevent and treat constipation. Drink plenty of liquids to help avoid constipation. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, lung disease or breathing problems (including apnea), gallbladder or pancreas problems, an enlarged prostate, problems with urination, or digestion problems, adrenal problems or other thyroid disorder, or a history of head injury, brain tumor, seizures, depression, or drug or alcohol abuse. This medicine may cause the following problems:High risk of overdose, which can lead to deathRespiratory depression (serious breathing problem that can be life-threatening)Sleep-related breathing problems (including sleep apnea, sleep-related hypoxemia)Worsening of painAdrenal gland problemsLow blood pressureSerotonin syndrome, when used with certain medicines This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. Sit or lie down if you feel dizzy. Stand up carefully. This medicine can be habit-forming. Do not use more than your prescribed dose. Call your doctor if you think your medicine is not working. Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. This medicine could cause infertility. Talk with your doctor before using this medicine if you plan to have children. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Food Warnings: Do not use this medicine if you are using or have used an MAO inhibitor within the past 14 days., Some medicines can affect how hydromorphone works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Blood pressure medicineDiuretic (water pill)Medicine to treat depressionPhenothiazine medicine, Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine. Do not take any medicine with alcohol in it., Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol. Tell your doctor if you are also using buprenorphine, butorphanol, nalbuphine, pentazocine, or a muscle relaxer., This medicine can be habit-forming. Do not use more than your prescribed dose. Call your doctor if you think your medicine is not working., This medicine may cause constipation, especially with long-term use. Ask your doctor if you should use a laxative to prevent and treat constipation., Long-term use: Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely., Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.