Oxycodone Stronger Than Hydromorphone

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Im taking 30mg of oxycodone 6xa day would 8mg of hydromorphone 4 x a day be better was on 30 mg of oxycodone every 4 hours with 15 mg of oxycodone in between now they have cut me down to 30mg 6 times a day should i stay on the oxycodone or switch to hydrmorhone? ## In order to be equivalent to your current dosage of Oxycodone, you would need 67.5mgs of the Hydromorphone. The FDA warns that these medications carry the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and constipation. Did your doctor suggest this change? ## Hydrmorhone is duladid correct or incorrect, and what is oxymorphone? ## Matthew, Yes, hydromorphone is Dilaudid while oxymorphone is better known under the brand name Opana.Both are very potent opiods that carry a...

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I TAKE 30MG OXYCODONE EVERY 8 HOURS AND IT NEVER LASTS. I START FEELING PAIN ABOUT 6 HOURS IN. I RAN OUT AN TOOK A 40MG MORPHINE AND IT LASTED ABOUT 10 HOURS. ## Hello, Sue! How are you? Oxycodone is actually the strongest of the ones you've mentioned. However, the formulation may come into play. Were they all regular release or were some of them time released? ## I have been taking hydrocodone 10/ acetaminophen 325 every 6 hours for 4 years and now I am being switch to morphine SO4 30MG SA TAB three times a day It doesn’t seem to be working as good for me as the hydrocodone has in the past. What do you think? {edited for privacy}. ## How can you only be on 30 mil. every 8 hours? I'm in pain every day. I see my Dr. every month and I just got off my oxycontin because my pha...

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I have been on Oxycodone 30 mg IR for more than ten years and it has worked fine. Now my doctor has changed to Hydromorphone 8 mg that doesn't work. Can my doctor make me change my pain meds? ## Is that morphine? Morphine didn’t work for me. They switched me from 5 mg oxycodone 4x a day to 15 mg er morphine and it was awful. Yes they can make you switch, but if you can come up with some legitimate side effects they may switch you back. When someone tried to make me take oxycontin instead of oxycodone I didn’t even feel safe to drive it was so strong. The doctor let me switch back. I don’t want meds that make me LESS functional. ## No, it is different than Morphine, though still related to it. Hydromorphone is stronger than Oxycodone, you only need 7mgs of it to equ...

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I had reconstructed surgery on both my feet. For 4 months I was on generic Diloded.(hydromorphone) My Dr.just put me on 5mg oxycodone with Hydrochloride. He said it's supposed 2b stronger than Percocet. Can sum1 tell me if that's true. Sincerely-B. 9/12/16 ## Hello, Blacky! How are you? No, it is about the same, maybe a little weaker, depending on your body's individualism. If you look at the NIH pages regarding this, Percocet contains Oxycodone with Acetaminophen. The Acetaminophen augments that action of the Oxycodone for some people that take it. The FDA warns that this medication carries the risk of being habit forming and it may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and constipation. The only thing you can do is try it and see if it helps y...

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Hello, I have an appointment coming up with PM Dr in a week. I am currently taking the morphine ER, 30mg twice daily, along with 4 10mg oxycodone per day as needed. .my questions are..is hydromorphone ER better vs the morphine ER in terms of pain control and how long it lasts in the body? I have very recently started to take these kinds of MEDS again and am trying to find something that works and I can afford. ..I know, good luck, right? Lol..anyway, I was also wondering if anyone out there might feel like hydromorphone is also better than oxycontin of similar strength? I know hydromorphone is way more potent than morphine, and I think I read that it is stronger than oxycontin also,but it seems to me that I have heard that the hydro does NOT last as long as the oxycontin. ..any help tha...

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I was prescribed 8 mg of ER Hydromorphone today in place of Percocet 10/325 3x a day. I hope it works without making me sleepy or tired. I'm scared, but need to find one medication instead of so many Percocet. What is your take on how these two medications compare with one another? ## Each 10mgs of Oxycodone is equivalent to 3.75mgs of Hydromorphone, so it is stronger and may work better for you. However, all narcotic opiates could cause drowsiness, and fatigue as side effects, according to FDA reports, you may also experience nausea, dizziness, and constipation. Have you started taking it, yet? If so, how is it working for you? ## Can you take 6 mg of diladad safetly with 20 mg of oxycontin three times a day

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I am wondering if dilaudid is stronger than oxycontin? morphine? norco? norco 10/325? liquid 40ml norco 2.5mg/5ml? ## Dilaudid contains the active ingredient Hydromorphone. That said, it is a potent narcotic, and what it is stronger than depends on the dosage of each. It is not stronger than most dosages of Oxycodone, but is stronger than some. Oxycodone is the strongest product on the market approved to treat pain. Whether it is stronger than the others also depends on what dose of the Dilaudid you're asking about. Was this prescribed for you? You can read more about it here: ## Actually, Opana (oxymorphone) is about 2 to 3 times stronger than oxycodone, or contin. I went from a oxy 30mg ER to an Opana 10mg and have had the best results as far as pain relief. ## can you list the le...

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kidney stones ## For anyone else seeking such information, the preferred medication in most hospitals for IV pain relief now is Dilaudid, which contains the active ingredient Hydromorphone. It is very potent and can be habit forming, it may also cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Learn more Dilaudid details here. Are there any questions or comments? ## I have a question I am on liquid Oxycodone cause I can't take pills because I had weight loss surgery and they don't absorb correctly so I am on liquid Oxycodone and it works good cept its not lasting the time frame that its supposed to my question is my Dr is having me do a trail pain pump and I wanna know how much difference their is between the iv side affects and then pain pu...

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Dilaudid is superior to Percocet ## Hello, Kim! How are you? It might not be superior for everyone, it really depends on the individual. However, efficacy wise, Oxymorphone is twice as strong as Oxycodone, though this doesn't take into account medications such as Percocet that also contain Acetaminophen. So, you'd only need 2.5mgs of Oxymorphone to equal each 5mgs of Oxycodone. Dilaudid, which contains the active ingredient Hydromorphone is even a tad stronger than that, because you only need 1.88mgs of it to equal each 5mgs of Oxycodone, once again, this doesn't take the Acetaminophen in Percocet into consideration. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and const...

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I have been taking between 30 -82 mg of oxycodone 3-4 times a day for 3 years and now my doctor wants me to start dilaudid at 8 mg and stop the oxy, but I'm afraid the dilaudid is not equal to the amount of oxy I am on and I will suffer withdrawals. My question is can I take oxy along with the dilaudid so I dont suffer w/d? If so how much oxy can I take? Thank you in advance. ## Hi deliteful, To answer your first question, dilaudid (hydromorphone) doesn't list any drug interactions with oxycodone, so I don't see why you wouldn't be able to take the two together as long as you inform your doctor about it first. On the other hand, because dilaudid IS reported to be much stronger than oxycodone, it's possible that you may not even need to add oxycodone back into the mix...

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What strengths is stronger than Hydrocodone 7.50 -325, I have been on vicodin for over 15yrs from a car wreck where I almost died and my back and nerves is messed up for life. My dr. and I have been talking about going to Oxycodone? ## There is a 10/325mg Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen that is available, as well as the Oxycodone formulations, that are stronger. What dose has your doctor advised? The FDA warns that this medication carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, drowsiness, and constipation. There is also a formulation of Hydrocodone that is available by itself, time released without the Acetaminophen, Oxycodone by itself, Morphine, Hydromorphone, Oxymorphone, and Fentanyl. ## The Oxycodone 325 (5 mg) is stron...

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I'm currently on oxycodone 30 mg and fentanyl 100mmg 2 patches every 3 days. I am still in chronic pain. I go too doctors tomorrow morning and I need too be on something other than oxycodone because I've had way too many scripts filled within so little time because its not helping my pain and I can't be on opana because it takes too long too get approved and I been on opana once before and I don't remember how it worked for me. I was so young. I need something stronger to help. i have fibromialga and it kills me it hurts so bad. Im suffering and I need something to help me so I can get a job and keep my house clean and live a normal life. any doctors on here can help me out with wat to do or say and wat to try other than hydromorphone? it made me hurt way more. I was tri...

6 REPLIES Filed under Oxycodone

just try to get a handle on percocet compared to diluadid percocet i have 10 trs experience with dilaudid none. thanks,noble ## The Hydromorphone in the Dilaudid is actually stronger than the Oxycodone in the Percocet and a general equivalent daily dose of it would be approximately 22.5mgs, which would be divided up in several doses, throughout the day. Since it is also a narcotic, the side effects are very similar and may include: nausea, dizziness, constipation and headache. Learn more: Is there anything else I can help with?

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which is stronger morphine er 30 mg. tab. which im on now . was taking oxycodone 30mg did'nt seem to help went back to dr. he prescribed Hydromorphone 8 mg.tab. ohy god they did not seem to help the pain got worse so he put me on morphine sulf er they do not seem to help im thinking of asking for the oxycodone 30mg . back because of the pain and i don't know if that will help please help me to figure out which one is the strongest?? ## Hello, Daniel! How are you? To give you a comparison, Oxycodone is one and a half times stronger than Morphine, so for each 30mgs of Oxycodone, you'd need 45mgs of Morphine to be equivalent. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and...

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What is the narcotic in dilaudid .. is it the same as oxy or hydrocodon ? Just more poteant ## Yes they are the same thing which is opiate based pain pills. some stronger than others, flyboy ## Hello, Flyboy! How are you? As listed by the FDA, Dilaudid contains the active ingredient Hydromorphone, so yes, it is another opioid analgesic. To give a comparison on the strength from RPH, you only need .75 of Dilaudid to equal each 10mgs of Oxycodone, thus, it is much stronger. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I take oxicodone 10mg for a bad back & they just don't seam to work that well. I was told delotta is better & less sight effects. Is this true & if so, what mg of delotta should I take to be equal to OR BETTER THAN the 10mg oxicodone I'm taking now?? ## The name if this medication is often misunderstood, it's actually called Dilaudid and the active ingredient is Hydromorphone. And it is a very potent narcotic that like any other will require a doctor's prescription. However, it is slightly stronger than the Oxycodone and you'd only require 3.75mgs of it for each 10mgs of the Oxycodone. Learn more Dilaudid details here. The part about their being less side effects is not true, though, it can cause the same side effects as Oxycodone, how many you experience...

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If i just take one, will it make me go to sleep? or will i feel fine or out of it?? i dont wanna take it at the wrong time.. ## Dilaudid contains the active ingredient Hydromorphone, which is a very potent narcotic. I can cause the side effects you mentioned, but there is really no way for anyone to say how it is going to affect you. It can vary from person to person and depends on your tolerance to narcotics. Learn more: How do narcotics usually affect you? ## I take 2 30mg oxycodone every 3 hrs, my Q is this will 8mg of Dilaudid be enought to help me out of pain? What is the eq. of the two which is stronger? ## I take 2 - 30mg oxycodone RR 7 was switched to 2 - 4mg Dilaudid. my q is this which is stronger, and what is the reasoning behind her thinking this would be enough, what is the...

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Previous taken a couple of prescribed drugs for lower back pain. Last drug was Hydrocodon-Acet 10-500. Call dr. back in 3 days, no improvement. He prescribed the Fentanyl patch. I would like to try something stronger, but not Fentanyl. I'm only on an antidrpressant; 66 years old. ## I understand, that is a huge jump from the Hydrocodone to the Fentanyl and it can be too much for some people, plus it doesn't leave you anywhere to go later, since it's pretty much the strongest there is available. Have you tried Hydromorphone or Oxycodone? They would be options that are more in-between, so to speak, instead of taking such a huge jump. Learn more Oxycodone details here. Learn more Hydromorphone details here. You may want to read about them and then ask how he feels about your tr...

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