How Long Does Hydromorphone Stay In Your Urine?

• How long does hydromorphone stay in your urine?

Depending on your metabolism, Hydromorphone can stay in your urine for up to 4 days after it has entered the body. It will usually be closer to 2 days, but it could be longer so if you know you will be having a drugs test and should not have the drug in your system, it is best to discontinue usage for 4-5 days prior to the test.

• What is hydromorphone?

Hydromorphone is also known as Palladone or Dilaudid and is an opioid drug. It is a narcotic and similar to morphine and is often used as an alternative to morphine. In the medical world, it is used to treat both severe pain and severe coughs. The type of coughs that it is usually prescribed for are dry and painful coughs.

• Benefits of Hydromorphone

One of the main benefits of Hydromorphone is that it is extremely soluble in water, so it can work faster and relive pain faster. It is also thought to be 4 times stronger than morphine, so is perfect for extremely chronic pain and it is also less addictive.

One of the main problems with morphine is that it can become addictive so this is a huge benefit. There will be some withdrawal symptoms when people first come off Hydromorphone, but they will be less severe than morphine

• Other side effects of Hydromorphone

Like with all drugs there are some side effects. One of the main hazards with taking the drug is depression. Many people feel extremely down, when they stop taking it.

Other common problems are light-headedness, dizziness, constipation, vomiting, sweating and also itching and sedation. Some people will feel some positive side effects such as extreme euphoria, possibly from the elation of the pain stopping.

Hydromorphone stays in the system 3 days. With daily use, it can take up to 7 days to fully clear the system.