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Is hydromorphone stronger than morphine sulfate for pain relief?
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∙ 14y ago
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) is roughly ten times more potent than morphine sulfate. The Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) worked MUCH better for me for pain than morphine did but the "narcotic effect" with dilaudid is very intense so be careful doing stuff like driving until you know how it affects you if you get that prescribed to you.
Knowledge based on: 10 years of pain medications...a lot of different ones!
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