Another medication in the Pain Arsenal

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saluki
saluki Member Posts: 2,287
edited June 2014 in Palliative Therapy/Hospice Care
Just letting you know that there is a new pain med in the arsenal for your Pain Docs to consider should you need it.

It seems Oral oxymorphone (Opana ER) is about 2 times more potent than morphine and about half as potent as hydromorphone (Dilaudid)

Here is more info:

http://www.theannals.com/cgi/content/abstract/aph.1H451v1

http://www.eperc.mcw.edu/fastfact/ff_181.htm
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  • Ter
    Ter Member Posts: 357
    edited September 2007

    Thanks Saluki,

    I am on dilaudid now for a while, but its getting to the point its not working like it did.  and im allergic to morphine or any direvitive of it...., and im going to look into that other site you put down..

    thanks so much,

    Ter

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