Posted by SandyWeb on April 28, 2007, at 15:39:55
In reply to Re: Dilaudid, posted by crenshaw387 on April 27, 2007, at 23:28:30
Crenshaw wrote:
> dilaudid is hydromorphone. it is a VERY potent, short acting, semi-synthetic opioid analgesic.
>
> approximate dosage conversions are
> 8mg hydromorphone = 60mg morphine = 30mg oxycodone
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My daughter had problems with just plain morphine. It made her extremely nauseas. She was on a continuous drip in the hospital, and always had to take Gravol with it....which didn't really help at all.Dilaudid is so much more gentle on her tummy. Since she can only take liquids due to her jaw being wired shut, I mix the Dilaudid in with a small amount of Tylenol. We also coat her tummy with a chocolate milk to help with any sicky feelings it might cause. So far, she has done fine on it.....although she has NEVER been pain free. Break-through pain? She's never been pain-free except for when she's asleep, poor thing.
Do you happen to know why morphine would be more severe on the tummy than Dilaudid?
God bless,
Sandy
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