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== History == | Hydromorphone, usually sold as brand names Palladone or Dilaudid, is a very potent centrally acting analgesic drug of the opioid class. | ||
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Knoll introduced it to the mass market in 1926 under the brand name Dilaudid, indicating its derivation and degree of similarity to morphine (by way of laudanum). The brand name Dilaudid is more widely known than the generic term hydromorphone, and because of this, Dilaudid is often used generically to mean any form of hydromorphone. | |||
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* United States: [http://www.justice.gov/dea/druginfo/ds.shtml Schedule II] | |||
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General information
General Description
Hydromorphone, usually sold as brand names Palladone or Dilaudid, is a very potent centrally acting analgesic drug of the opioid class.
History
Knoll introduced it to the mass market in 1926 under the brand name Dilaudid, indicating its derivation and degree of similarity to morphine (by way of laudanum). The brand name Dilaudid is more widely known than the generic term hydromorphone, and because of this, Dilaudid is often used generically to mean any form of hydromorphone.
Important Substance Information
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Legal Status
- United States: Schedule II