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Hydromorphone overdose

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Alternative Names

Dilaudid overdose; Palladone overdose


Symptoms

Nervous system

Lungs 

Heart and blood 

  • Weak pulse
  • Low blood pressure
  • Fatigue

Gastrointestinal

  • Spasms of the stomach and intestines

Skin

Eyes, ears, nose, and throat

  • Pinpoint pupils

Warning: A severe overdose of hydromorphone can cause death.


Review Date: 03/19/2006
Reviewed By: Janeen R. Azare, PhD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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