oxymorphone hydrochloride

oxymorphone hydrochloride
A semisynthetic narcotic analgesic closely related chemically to hydromorphone hydrochloride; its actions are similar to those of morphine, but more potent.

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oxy·mor·phone hy·dro·chlo·ride (ok″se-morґfōn) [USP] a semisynthetic opioid analgesic, used as an analgesic for relief of moderate to severe pain and as an adjunct to anesthesia; administered intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intravenously, or rectally.

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