hydromorphone
Noun
Meaning
a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Dilaudid
hydromorphone hydrochloride
morphine
narcotic
sedative
codeine
opiate
heroin
methadone
analgesic
painkiller
oxycontin
fentanyl
Percocet
meperidine
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Multi-purpose tablets (readily soluble hypodermic tablets that can also be swallowed or dissolved under the tongue or betwixt the cheek and jaw) are known, as are some brands of hydromorphone, as Shake & Bake or Shake & Shoot.
This name is analogous to other products the company introduced or otherwise marketed: Dilaudid (hydromorphone, 1926), Dinarkon (oxycodone, 1917), Dihydrin (dihydrocodeine, 1911), and Dimorphan ( dihydromorphine ).