Hydromorphine/Dilaudid

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- for moderate to severe pain (surgery, cancer);
- Adult: PO:     1-4mg PO q6hr prn;
        SC/IM: 1-2mg q4-6hr prn;
        IV:     (given slowly over 3-5min):1-2mg q4-6hr prn;;
- 1.5mg IM equivalent to 10mg morphine IM;