商品名：Dilaudid, Hydrostat, and generic brands
Opioid agonist, analgesic. Like other opiates, it binds to mu-opiate and kappa-opiate receptors on nerves and inhibits release of neurotransmitters involved with transmission of pain stimuli (such as Substance P). Opiates also may inhibit release of some inflammatory mediators. Central sedative and euphoric effects are related to mu-receptor effects in brain. Hydromorphone has similar qualitative properties as morphine but is six or seven times more potent than morphine. In dogs, the half-life after IV administration was 70-80 minutes. Other opiates used in animals include morphine, codeine, o
Hydromorphone is used in animals for analgesia and sedation and as an adjunct for anesthesia. In dogs and cats it is used as a single agent or in combination with other agents. Hydromorphone is an opiate agonist, with effects similar to morphine. 370 Hydromorphone However, it is more potent than morphine and should be used at lower doses. Because hydromorphone is less expensive than other opiates (e.g., oxymorphone), it is sometimes used instead of other drugs without evidence of superior efficacy. Hydromorphone is approximately half as potent as oxymorphone and five to seven times as potent a
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