There is evidence that shows the pain medication Dilaudid is being prescribed incorrectly and leading to overdoses and even addiction problems.<\/p>\n
If physicians and medical professionals are getting the dosage wrong on Dilaudid, it might be because it is three to five times more potent than morphine. Dosing guidelines changed about eight years ago, but the drug is still being prescribed at the wrong dosage, according to Outpatient<\/em> <\/em>Surgery<\/em> <\/em>Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n Pain management has become one of the more challenging aspects of the medical field and getting it wrong can create a host of new problems. \u201cOverdosing has been complicated by an apparent lack of understanding by some physicians and nurses of what represents a safe dose,\u201d wrote Dr. Howard Marcus in the December 2011 issue of the magazine. The drug also can create problems for people using other central nervous system depressants or alcohol, he wrote.<\/p>\n Patients with other health issues could also be (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is evidence that shows the pain medication Dilaudid is being prescribed incorrectly and leading to overdoses and even addiction problems. If physicians and medical professionals are getting the dosage wrong on Dilaudid, it might be because it is three…<\/span><\/p>\n