When Can Dilaudid Be Taken After Taking Oxycodone?

Posted on Tue, 30 Sep 2014

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Question : I ran out of my 4mg Dilaudid and get my refill tomorrow, I had some Oxycodone 15mg pills left over from a neck operation two years ago, how long should I wait before resuming the Dilaudid, is it toxic?

Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
it is not toxic

Detailed Answer:
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In case the pain is not tolerable you can go for half tablet of 15 mg oxycodone at a replacement to dilaudid 4 mg tablet. Classically it has been said that compared to morphine, hydromorphone (dilaudid) is 4 times stronger, Oxycodone is 1.5-2 times stronger.

Till you refill your supply you can use the oxycodone as an alternative and following refilling continue your previous dosing schedule of dilaudid.

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