Hydromorphone Vs 30 Mg Morphine Er

Hello, I have an appointment coming up with PM Dr in a week. I am currently taking the morphine ER, 30mg twice daily, along with 4 10mg oxycodone per day as needed. .my questions are..is hydromorphone ER better vs the morphine ER in terms of pain control and how long it lasts in the body? I have very recently started to take these kinds of MEDS again and am trying to find something that works and I can afford. ..I know, good luck, right? Lol..anyway, I was also wondering if anyone out there might feel like hydromorphone is also better than oxycontin of similar strength? I know hydromorphone is way more potent than morphine, and I think I read that it is stronger than oxycontin also,but it seems to me that I have heard that the hydro does NOT last as long as the oxycontin. ..any help that you can give me would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks to anyone that reads this far! Randy

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Yes, Hydromorphone is stronger, you only need 7.5mgs of it for each 30mgs you take of Morphine.

The FDA warns that these medications carry the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth and constipation.

Compared to Oxycontin 30mgs, you'd need 11.25mgs of Hydromorphone to be equivalent.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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