SPL Set ID: 4c5c1cc8-c42b-46e3-ad68-8e22f57101f2
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Hydromorphone hydrochloride tablets, a hydrogenated ketone of morphine, is an opioid agonist. Hydromorphone Hydrochloride Tablets USP 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. The chemical name is 4,5α-epoxy-3-hydroxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one hydrochloride. 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 monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and stearic acid. Chemical Structure