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Hydromorphone and Intrathecal administration

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Difference between Hydromorphone and Intrathecal administration

Hydromorphone vs. Intrathecal administration

Hydromorphone, also known as dihydromorphinone, and sold under the brand name Dilaudid, among others, is a centrally acting pain medication of the opioid class. Intrathecal administration is a route of administration for drugs via an injection into the spinal canal, or into the subarachnoid space so that it reaches the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and is useful in spinal anaesthesia, chemotherapy, or pain management applications.

Similarities between Hydromorphone and Intrathecal administration

Hydromorphone and Intrathecal administration have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Analgesic, Blood–brain barrier, Hypoventilation, Itch, Morphine, Opioid, Pethidine, Route of administration.

Analgesic

An analgesic or painkiller is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain.

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Blood–brain barrier

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a highly selective semipermeable membrane barrier that separates the circulating blood from the brain and extracellular fluid in the central nervous system (CNS).

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Hypoventilation

Hypoventilation (also known as respiratory depression) occurs when ventilation is inadequate (hypo meaning "below") to perform needed gas exchange.

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Itch

Itch (also known as pruritus) is a sensation that causes the desire or reflex to scratch.

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Morphine

Morphine is a pain medication of the opiate variety which is found naturally in a number of plants and animals.

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Opioid

Opioids are substances that act on opioid receptors to produce morphine-like effects.

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Pethidine

Pethidine, also known as meperidine and sold under the brand name Demerol among others, is a synthetic opioid pain medication of the phenylpiperidine class.

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Route of administration

A route of administration in pharmacology and toxicology is the path by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body.

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Hydromorphone and Intrathecal administration Comparison

Hydromorphone has 93 relations, while Intrathecal administration has 35. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 6.25% = 8 / (93 + 35).

References

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