A catâs body hums along at a temperature of 101.5 degrees Fahrenheit â a little higher than the normal human body temperature and about the same as dogs. A normal range is 100 to 102.5, so call your veterinarian if your cat's temperature is higher or lower than that.To take your catâs temperature, lubricate a bulb or digital rectal thermometer with K-Y or petroleum jelly and gently insert it one to one and a half inches into the anal canal. normal range is 100 to 102.5, so call your veterinarian if your cat's temperature is higher or lower than that. To take your catâs temperature, lubricate a bulb or digital rectal thermometer with K-Y or petroleum jelly and gently insert it one to one and a half inches into the anal canal.
Uses of This Medicine. Hydromorphone belongs to the group of medicines called narcotic analgesics, which are medicines used to relieve pain. DilaudidÂ® is used to relieve pain in patients who require a narcotic pain medication.Dilaudid-HPÂ® is used to relieve moderate-to-severe pain in patients who are opioid-tolerant and who require higher doses of opioid medicine. Hydromorphone acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain.Some of the side effects are also caused by actions in the CNS.ilaudid-HPÂ® is used to relieve moderate-to-severe pain in patients who are opioid-tolerant and who require higher doses of opioid medicine. Hydromorphone acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain. Some of the side effects are also caused by actions in the CNS.
Misuse, Abuse, and Diversion of Opioids. Hydromorphone is an opioid agonist of the morphine-type. Such drugs are sought by drug abusers and people with addiction disorders and are subject to criminal diversion. DILAUDID can be abused in a manner similar to other opioid agonists, legal or illicit. mg hydromorphone hydrochloride (orange tablet) and D&C red #30 Lake dye, D&C yellow #10 Lake dye, lactose, and magnesium stearate. DILAUDID 2 mg TABLET may contain traces of sodium metabisulfite. 4 mg hydromorphone hydrochloride (yellow tablet) and D&C yellow #10 Lake dye, lactose, and magnesium stearate.