Does anyone know anything about the medication called Delodin?

Question

Im having 20 teeth pulled tomorrow and the dentist is going to not give me anything stronger than Vicodin, which doesnt work for me. My friend knows where to get the medication Delodin, does anyone know if that is a good pain killer?

Answer 1

There is no drug called Delodin in the current Physicians Desk Reference. I have worked in pain management for several years and never come across this drug. I did do a web search and feel this is a common misspelling for Dilaudid. This medication is inappropriate for the pain associated with oral procedures and is only used in chronic severe pain. If your friend was to obtain this for you it would be against the law. Also if you had a reaction to taking this medication without a prescription, your insurance would be justified in denying any payment for your care.

If you have problems with Vicodin, discuss this with your dentist and see if there is another medication they feel would be appropriate.

Answer 2

I think you are mis-spelling or mis-hearing 'Dilaudid' the brand name for hydromorphone. It is roughly 3-5 times as potent as morpine mg for mg. However, it has a high abuse potential because when crushed it dissolves almost completely in water, and if injected iv, is about 5 times again as potent. It comes in 2, 4, and 8mg tabs. (roughly equal to 6-10mg, 12-20, or 24-40mg morphine by mouth, or if iv'ed, 30-50, 36-100, or 120-200mg.) It is one of the fastest acting, when taken by mouth acting in about 15 minutes, and by iv, within 7 seconds. In short - yes it is a good pain killer.

Unless Delodin is the actual name, in which case the above doesn't apply. But a quick google for me only finds it in pages heavy with misspellings. (Like calling Oxycontin Oxytocin.)

Hope this helps, and keeps you out of pain. One last thing - vicodin is hydrocodone, which in small part is metabolized into hydromorphone when you eat it. If vicodin does nothing at all for you this may not work. If it just isn't potent enough, this should do the trick.

Answer 3

Are you talking about Dilaudid? Its a very strong very effective pain killer. I doubt a Dentist would prescribe it. It is usually reserved for cancer, childbirth, serious surgeries or accidents. Maybe your dentist might be willing to prescribe Percocet or something stronger than Vicodin. Tell your dentist you don't do well with Vicodin or you can't tolerate it. I don't see a Dentist prescribing Dilaudid I am not sure they can since its such a strong drug.

Actually I am editing my response and I looked up the drug Deladumone its not a pain killer at all its a hormonal drug used to stop labor and induce lactation in women who were not pregnant (adoptive mothers etc). So it would do absolutely nothing for pain!

Answer 4

Google "Delodin" (common or street name) and you'll see that it is a medication for pain . Many people praise the pain killer as the best thing since fire but as you read further it can have some pretty un-nerving side effects such as spasm throughout the night. The actual legal pharmaceutical name for the drug is Deladumone and as the name suggests it's a derivative of Laudanum. As with any drug my friend be sure to see a Dr. and ask if it's worth you taking it. I would suggest you stay away from any drugs provided through friends of friends. You can never be sure you're getting what you need.

Answer 5

It's actually spelled Dilaudid. It is a stronger painkiller than Morphine. 2 mgs of Dilaudid has roughly the same painkilling power as 10 mgs of Morphine.

I have found that in IV form, Dilaudid is extremely effective for pain. However, when I have been given it in tablet form, it has not done nearly the job that Oxycodone (Percocet, Oxycontin, Roxicodone) has on my pain. Everyone is different, however, and many people get very good relief from it. A doctor told me that the key with Dilaudid tablets is that you have to take them every 4-6 hours for them to work, not just as needed.

Answer 6

When I had 17 pulled the oral surgeon gave me scrip for 15 percodan. Of course that was early 90's and I don't know if it is still available. Percocet is OK if you can tolerate all the tylenol. Never heard of the drug you mentioned.

Answer 7

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