Description
Hydromorphone is used to treat severe pain that isn’t controlled by other treatments. The extended-release capsule is used for people who need daily, around-the-clock pain treatment.
This drug may be used as part of a combination therapy. This means you may need to take it with other medications.
Hydromorphone belongs to a class of drugs called opioid analgesics. A class of drugs is a group of medications that work in a similar way. These drugs are often used to treat similar conditions.
It isn’t known exactly how this drug works to ease pain. It may reduce pain by acting on certain opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord, which make up your central nervous system.
