• Constipation
• Dizziness, drowsiness
• Dry mouth
• Headache
• Itching
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Redness under your skin
• Sweating
• Vomiting
• Warmth, tingling

Other possible Dilaudid side effects, typical of narcotics:

• Anxiety
• Bloating and gas
• Blurred vision
• Diarrhea
• Fear
• Feeling of elation
• Impairment of mental performance
• Impairment of physical performance
• Inability to urinate
• Indigestion, upset stomach
• Mental clouding
• Mood changes
• Restlessness
• Ringing in the ears
• Sedation
• Sluggishness
• Troubled and slowed breathing
• Weakness

Dilaudid Side Effects, Overuse

Serious Dilaudid side effects that require immediate medical attention:

• Cold, clammy skin
• Confusion
• Feeling light-headed
• Fainting
• Seizure (convulsions)
• Severe dizziness
• Severe weakness
• Shallow breathing
• Slow heartbeat

Seek emergency care for other conditions of opiate poisoning and overuse, as Dilaudid side effects that may persist:

• Chest pain
• Clay-colored stools
• Coma, unconsciousness
• Dark urine
• Fever
• Irregular, slow heartbeat
• Lack of responsiveness
• Muscle stiffness or tremor
• Pinpointed pupils
• Seizures
• Severe sleepiness
• Tightness in chest
• Vomiting

Allergic reactions that require urgent medical attention:

• Airway constriction or obstruction
• Sometimes indicated by wheezing
• Breathing difficulties
• Hives, itching, or allergic rash
• Swelling of the face
• Lips
• Mouth
• Tongue
• Throat

• Seizure, convulsions
• Shallow breathing
• Slow heartbeat
• Stomach pain
• Unusual thoughts or behavior
• Yellowing of the skin or eyes
  

Doctors will advise against Dilaudid use if patients have a history of:

• Asthma and respiratory disorders
• Bowel or diarrhea disorders
• Brain tumor, head trauma or pressure
• Constricted airways
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Cor pulmonale heart disease
• Irregular breathing during sleep
• Other breathing disorders

• Taking sodium oxybate (GHB)
• Or during labor.

Adverse Dilaudid side effect symptoms need to be conferred with a doctor in patients with a history of:

• Addison's disease
• Adrenal gland or thyroid disorders
• Alcohol or drug addiction
• Enlarged prostate
• Epilepsy or seizures
• Liver or kidney disease
• Low blood pressure
• Mental illness, suicidal thoughts
• Pancreas disorder
• Stomach, intestinal disorders
• Under-active thyroid
• Urination difficulties
  

Consult your doctor before taking Dilaudid, if you are using:

• pentazocine (Talwin)

CNS Depressants

• sedatives
• hypnotics
• general anesthetics
• phenothiazines
• chlorpromazine
• tranquilizers
• alcohol
  

Barbiturate anesthetics

• thiopental
• cimetidine
• sodium oxybate (GHB)

Agonist/antagonist analgesics

• pentazocine
• naltrexone
• nalbuphine (Nubain)
• butorphanol (Stadol)
• buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutex).
  

Although medical benefits usually outweigh the risk of Dilaudid side effects, please contact your doctor immediately if any side effects occur or worsen.

Many patients contact us about detoxification because they have experienced adverse or dangerous Dilaudid side effects that persist due to chronic drug use.