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Dilaudid

American  
[dahy-law-did, dih-] / daɪˈlɔ dɪd, dɪ- /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand name for the hydrochloride salt of dihydromorphinone.


Example Sentences

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By age 10, Samuels said, she was taking heavy doses of morphine and Dilaudid before she got out of bed to go to school.

From Washington Post

“Since Dr. Lester was still in pain from the surgery, Dr. Jusino, a pain management physical on the medical staff at JFK Medical Center, ordered that Dr. Lester be given more Dilaudid,” the lawsuit claims.

From Fox News

Mr. McQ told one student that his pain had worsened — that he ran through his prescription, tried to get more and took some of his girlfriend’s Dilaudid.

From New York Times

The group’s April survey of 343 hospital pharmacists found 98 percent had dealt with moderate or severe shortages of the key opioids for treating serious pain: morphine, fentanyl and hydromorphone, better known as Dilaudid.

From Washington Times

Dr. Howie Mell, an emergency physician in Chicago, said his large hospital system, which he declined to name, hasn't had Dilaudid since January.

From Los Angeles Times