Hydromorphone hydrochloride
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| Hydromorphone hydrochloride | |
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| Term | Hydromorphone hydrochloride |
| Short definition | hydromorphone hydrochloride (HY-droh-MOR-fone HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain. It can also be used to treat certain types of coughs. Hydromorphone hydrochloride is made from morphine and binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. It's a type of opioid and a type of analgesic. Also called Dilaudid, Exalgo and Hydrostat IR |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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hydromorphone hydrochloride - (pronounced) (HY-droh-MOR-fone HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain. It can also be used to treat certain types of coughs. Hydromorphone hydrochloride is made from morphine and binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. It's a type of opioid and a type of analgesic. Also called Dilaudid, Exalgo and Hydrostat IR
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