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Can Haloperidol,Hydromorphine And Morphine Be Taken Together?

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Posted on Thu, 18 Sep 2014
Question: Hospitalised patient has COPD, CCF (with pacemaker and pulmonary hypertension), plueral effusion, hypoxia, renal insufficiency, myelporoliferative disorder (without acute transformation), malnutrition, hypothermia, T2 diabetes, dyspnea, dysarthria, hypotension, delirium and pain. Would you have any serious concerns regarding interactions with administering 0.25 mg of haloperidol, 50 minutes later another administration of the same, 2 hours later 0.25 mg of hydromorphine and 30 minutes later 5 mg of morphine?
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Answered by Dr. Ram Choudhary (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
risk of getting drowsy is there

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The patient is very sick apparently and is also having significant comorbidities.
The medicines you have mentioned can be given safely as far as your attending doctor is sure that patient is awake enough to protect the airway. If patient is having baseline drowsiness then these medicines should be avoided.
If patient is having an airway protection with any tube in place then these medicines can be given.
I hope this answers your query. In case you have any follow up queries or doubts, you can forward them for me, and I shall be glad to help you. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries. Wishing you good health.
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Can Haloperidol,Hydromorphine And Morphine Be Taken Together?

Brief Answer: risk of getting drowsy is there Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The patient is very sick apparently and is also having significant comorbidities. The medicines you have mentioned can be given safely as far as your attending doctor is sure that patient is awake enough to protect the airway. If patient is having baseline drowsiness then these medicines should be avoided. If patient is having an airway protection with any tube in place then these medicines can be given. I hope this answers your query. In case you have any follow up queries or doubts, you can forward them for me, and I shall be glad to help you. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries. Wishing you good health.