Hydromorphone: Dilaudid (opioid Analgesic, allergy, cold and cough remedies, antitussive)
Generic Name hydromorphone Trade Name Dilaudid Indication moderate to severe pain Action alters the perception and reaction to pain by binding to opiate receptors in the CNS, also suppresses the cough reflex Therapeutic Class Opioid Analgesic, allergy, cold and cough remedies, antitussive Pharmacologic Class opioid agonist Nursing Considerations Assess BP, respirations, and pulse before and […] The post Hydromorphone: Dilaudid (opioid Analgesic, allergy, cold and cough remedies, antitussive) appeared first on NURSING.com.
