How Long Does Dilaudid Take To Be Effective?

Posted on Sat, 12 Nov 2016

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Sat, 12 Nov 2016 Answered on

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Question : dilaudid 2mg tablets. how long does it take to start working?

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It starts working 30 minutes to an hour after taking the medicine

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

Dilaudid contains hydromorphone which is a pain relief medicine. It is an opioid and is given for moderate pain.

The time of action of the medicine is 30 minutes to an hour and in this duration the medicine concentraion is at peak level after ingestion. This is the time when it starts working optimally.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar