what is the half life of dilaudid
In human plasma the half-life of a hydromorphone 4 mg tablet is 2.6 hours. In a random crossover study in six subjects, 4 mg of oral hydromorphone produced a mean concentration/time curve similar to that of 2 mg hydromorphone I.V., after the first hour.
Dilaudid is the brand name of the drug hydromorphone, which is used to relieve pain. This medicine is in a class of drugs called opiate analgesics. It works by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved hydromorphone in 1984.