Hydromorphone overdose

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Hydromorphone overdose

Definition:

This is poisoning from taking an excessive amount of hydromorphone, a prescription medicine used to relieve severe pain.

Alternative Names:

Dilaudid overdose; Palladone overdose

Poisonous Ingredient:

Hydromorphone, a type of morphine. Hydromorphone is an opioid narcotic, which means it is an extremely powerful drug that can cause very deep sleep.

Patients who are prescribed hydromorphone for pain should not drink alcohol. Alcohol increases dangerous side effects, and can lead to overdose symptoms.

Where Found:

Dilaudid
Hydrostat
Palladone (The FDA ordered this drug removed from the U.S. market in July 2005.)

NOTE: This list may not be all inclusive.

References:

Drummer OH. Recent trends in narcotic deaths. Ther Drug Monit. 2005 Dec;27(6):738-40.

Everett S. Narcotic toxity. eMedicine. January 7, 2005. Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic330.htm (accessed March 18, 2006).

US Food and Drug Administration. FDA Asks Purdue Pharma to Withdraw Palladone for Safety Reasons. Rockville, MD: National Press Office; July 13, 2005. Release P05-42.

Review Date: 3/19/2006
Reviewed By: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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