2006-11-24 15:10:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Yes, it's way stronger than morphine and much, much stronger than percocet because percocet is tylenol with a bit of an opioid (morphine-like) drug in it. Hydromorphone is an opioid. I would say it is more addictive because there is more opioid in it than percocet and because it is a stronger opioid, and that is what makes you feel high, as well as relieving pain. If you are worried about becoming addicted, relax, less than 1% of people get addicted to painkillers. You might experience some dependence, where your body feels funny if you stop suddenly, in which case the doc would wean you off the drug. That isn't addiction. Addiction is when you crave the drug and need it psychologically to function. Whew, long answer.
2006-11-24 15:16:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hydormorophone is morphine, Perocet is oxycodone with acetaminophen. I depends on the dosage, how long you've been taking it and how many times a day you take it. Both are opioids and are addicting. Both are used for moderate to severe pain. Hope this helps.
2006-11-25 01:07:28 · answer #2 · answered by paulamcneil1223 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hydromorphone is morphine slow release and it depends on how many Mgs it has in each pill. Percocet is a mixture of a couple of drugs like tylenol and a synthetic opioid and also depends on how many mgs per dose/pill. You can become dependand on any pain pill if you do not follow the prescribed dosage. Often people in pain will take more of the medicine because they becom used to it and it dosnt work as well. Be sure to talk to your dr about how you are feeling it. be careful with all meds. good luck
2006-11-24 17:42:04 · answer #3 · answered by bud88cynthia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY experience is that pain killers only make you not care you're in pain, or the mask it so you end up doing more damage by not paying attention to the pain...or they help you sleep which is the best way to heal. I consider pain my body's way of saying "STUPID!! Don't do that!" When I was healing from my car wreck, I stopped taking the pain killers except at night. I wanted to know where the "don't do that point" was when I was awake.
2016-05-22 23:42:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is synthetic morphine ..yes bery addictive ..should only be on it for a short time period ..ask your DR ..but around 2-4 weeks max ..before they switch you to something with less punch ...more addictive then Percete...well lets say stronger ..
2006-11-24 15:24:13 · answer #5 · answered by geprince 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is stronger than percocet. I believe it is morphine, while percocent is codeine. As for addictive, I believe both are about the same as far as addictive possibilities.
2006-11-24 15:12:47 · answer #6 · answered by donnabellekc 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I love pain killers and I never heard of "hydromorophone". If it is, let me know.
2006-11-24 15:20:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think it is dilaudid, and yes its stronger than percocet, but both are pretty addictive ,
2006-11-24 16:24:24 · answer #8 · answered by cgf2us 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-24 15:26:50 · answer #9 · answered by mnj p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both are addictive
2006-11-24 15:12:20 · answer #10 · answered by sweet_n_sassy_girl4 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋