SPL Set ID: 37565441-0d95-4743-a695-d7b3326f58a1
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Hydromorphone hydrochloride, a hydrogenated ketone of morphine, is an opioid agonist. Hydromorphone hydrochloride tablets are supplied in 2 mg, 4 mg, and 8 mg tablets for oral administration. The tablet strengths describe the amount of hydromorphone hydrochloride in each tablet. Hydromorphone hydrochloride oral solution is supplied as 5 mg/5 mL (1 mg/mL) viscous liquid. The chemical name is 4,5α-epoxy-3-hydroxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one hydrochloride. The molecular weight is 321.80. Its molecular formula is C 17 H 19 NO 3 ∙HCl, and it has the following chemical structure: Hydromorphone hydrochloride is a white or almost white crystalline powder that is freely soluble in water, very slightly soluble in ethanol (96%), and practically insoluble in methylene chloride. The 2 mg, 4 mg, and 8 mg tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: lactose anhydrous and magnesium stearate. Hydromorphone hydrochloride tablets may also contain traces of sodium metabisulfite. The 2 mg tablets also contain D&C red #30 Lake dye and D&C yellow #10 Lake dye. The 4 mg tablets also contain D&C yellow #10 Lake dye. Each 5 mL (1 teaspoon) of hydromorphone hydrochloride oral solution contains 5 mg of hydromorphone hydrochloride. The inactive ingredients are purified water, methylparaben, propylparaben, sucrose, and glycerin. Hydromorphone hydrochloride oral solution may contain traces of sodium metabisulfite. Chemical Structure