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Dilaudid |
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- Description - |
Dilaudid, a narcotic analgesic, is prescribed for the reliefof moderate tosevere pain such as that due to:
Biliary colic (pain caused by an obstruction in thegallbladder or bile duct)BurnsCancerHeart attackInjury (soft tissue and bone)Renal colic (sharp lower back and groin pain usually causedby thepassage of a stone through the ureter)Surgery
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Anxiety,constipation,dizziness,drowsiness,fear,impairment of mental and physical performance,inability to urinate,mental clouding,mood changes,nausea,restlessness,sedation,sluggishness,troubled and slowed breathing,vomiting |
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Antiemetics (drugs that prevent or lessen nausea and vomitingsuchas Compazine and Phenergan)
Antihistamines such as Benadryl
General anesthetics
Other central nervous system depressants such as Nembutal,Restoril
Other narcotic analgesics such as Demerol and Percocet
Phenothiazines such as Thorazine
Sedative/hypnotics such as Valium, Halcion
Tranquilizers such as Xanax
Tricyclic antidepressants such as Elavil andTofranil
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Abbott Pharmaceutical |
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1 Abbott Park Road |
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Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500 |
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USA |
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