Why is Hydromorphone hydrochloride prescribed?
Dilaudid, a narcotic analgesic, is prescribed for the relief of moderate to severe pain such as that due to: Biliary colic (pain caused by an obstruction in the gallbladder or bile duct) Burns Cancer Heart attack Injury (soft tissue and bone) Renal colic (sharp lower back and groin pain usually caused by the passage of a stone through the ureter) Surgery
