Is Dilaudid Given to Cancer Patients That Have No Chance of Recovery?
Question by hazel_fox36: Is Dilaudid given to cancer patients that have no chance of recovery?
My wife was given 4mg of dilaudid every 2 hours and 40 mg of methadone 4 times a day. I read a question that said that they only give dilaudid to cancer patient that have only 6 mos to a yr to live???????????
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Answer by SUSAN M
Dilaudid is stronger than morphine and is given to patients other than cancer patients. Usually it is given when morphine hasn’t helped.
Answer by kwhotrods
No. My wife was taking oxycodone,but now there seems to be a shortage so her Doctor has taking her off the oxycodone and put her on dilaudid.
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