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Understanding How Much Dilaudid an Elderly Person May Take

According to the National Institutes of Health, older adults often experience altered drug metabolism, requiring lower doses of opioids like Dilaudid (hydromorphone). Finding the right approach to "How much Dilaudid can an elderly person take?" involves starting with a significantly reduced dose and titrating it slowly under strict medical supervision to balance effective pain relief with safety.

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