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Dilaudid

Dilaudid

8 9.9
A strong pain medicine given in hospitals to relieve severe pain
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪlɔːdɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Dilaudid
  • So can I get some Dilaudid in another one of those little gelatin cups?
  • Dilaudid (hydromorphone)

They're not big, you know, addictive pain meds like, you know, Dilaudid, Percocet, all that.

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Examples

  • Sam had complained about his pain for days before and mumbled incoherently through dreams caused by the Dilaudid.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • God, couldn't they give her Dilaudid?

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I can give you some dilaudid every eight hours.

  • - What about the Dilaudid?

  • My doctor wrote for Dilaudid.

  • The new doctor she had been passed to gave her Dilaudid.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Oh, God, thank God, Dilaudid!

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I was given Dilaudid shots (which hurt like a bitch) to deal with breakthrough pain, and they worked like a charm.

    Blog text (9)
  • My all-time record ER visit was due to a kidney stone (excruciating), and they gave me DILAUDID.

    Blog text (21)
  • The doctor prescribed Dilaudid to help manage my severe pain.

Synonyms

hydromorphone
vsDilaudid
  • NSFW
1 9.5

A strong pain medicine that doctors give for severe pain

is the branded product that contains this active ingredient rather than the generic drug
anodyne
vsDilaudid
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A medicine that relieves pain

is a specific trademarked medication rather than a general pain reliever
hydromorphone hydrochloride
vsDilaudid
  • NSFW
7.7

A strong pain medicine used for severe pain when other medicines do not help

is the trademarked product sold under a brand rather than the generic salt

How Strong

fentanyl
  • NSFW
52 7.9
morphine
  • NSFW
155 4.9
Dilaudid
  • Specialized
8 9.9
codeine
  • Specialized
13 6.5
ibuprofen
  • Specialized
23 3.2
acetaminophen
  • Specialized
11 4.1

Surface Forms

Dilaudid singular
Dilaudids plural

Etymology

Dilaudid is a brand name built from the drug family name hydromorphone, where hydro- means 'water' and the name shows it is a changed form of morphine. So Dilaudid points to a strong, morphine-like pain medicine that is used carefully in medical settings.