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Dilaudid - Drug Card
Drug Card
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Nursing Pharmacology (NUR )
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Dilaudid - Drug Card
Course: Nursing Pharmacology (NUR )
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Students shared 71 documents in this course
University: University of West Florida
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Nursing Program Medication Portfolio
Generic Name:
Dilaudid
Trade Names:
Hydromorphone
Pharmacologic Classification:
Opioid agonist
Therapeutic Classification:
Allergy, cold and cough
remedies (antitussives), opioid
analgesics
Routes Doses Frequency/Times Action/Purpose Major Side Effects Nursing Interventions Labs
PO Immediate
release 4-8 mg
Q 3-4 H
Action:
Binds to opiate
receptors in the
CNS. Alters
perception of
and response to
painful stimuli
while producing
generalized
CNS depression
Purpose:
Decrease in
moderate to
severe pain.
Suppression of
cough
Confusion, sedation,
hypotension,
constipation,
respiratory
depression, dizziness,
nausea, Bradycardia,
headache
Pre Med Administration:
Assess risk for opioid
addiction or misuse
Assess BP and respirations
Assess cough and lung
sounds
Assess bowel function
Assess pain location and
intensity prior to
administration
Post Med Administration:
Assess BP and respirations
Assess cough and lung
sounds
Assess bowel function
Assess pain location and
intensity 1 hour IM or PO
May
increase
plasma
amylase
and lipase
concentrati
on
