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Hydromorphone
What is it?
Hydromorphone belongs to a class of drugs called “opioids,” which includes morphine. It has an analgesic potency approximately two to eight times greater than that of morphine and has a rapid onset of action.
Street Names
D, Dillies, Dust, Footballs, Juice, Smack
How is it used?
Tablets, capsules, oral solutions, and injectable formulations
How does it affect the body?
- Euphoria, relaxation, sedation, reduced anxiety and pain, suppressed cough. It may also cause mental clouding, changes in mood, nervousness, and restlessness
- Constipation, pupillary constriction, urinary retention, nausea, vomiting, respiratory depression, dizziness, impaired coordination, loss of appetite, rash, slow or rapid heartbeat, and changes in blood pressure
- Overdose symptoms: severe respiratory depression that may result in death, stupor or coma, lack of skeletal muscle tone, cold and clammy skin, constricted pupils, reduced blood pressure and heart rate
