| hydromorphone | <chemical> 4,5-alpha-epoxy-3-hydroxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one. An opioid analgesic made from morphine and used mainly as an analgesic. It has a shorter duration of action than morphine. Pharmacological action: analgesics, opioid, narcotics. Chemical name: Morphinan-6-one, 4,5-epoxy-3-hydroxy-17-methyl-, (5alpha)- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| hydromorphone hydrochloride | A synthetic derivative of morphine, with analgesic potency about 10 times that of morphine. Synonym: dihydromorphinone hydrochloride. (05 Mar 2000) |