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Brands	Effectiveness	Holistic Benefits	Side Effects	Number of Ratings
Dilaudid	9	8.52	4.6	9
Ibuprofen	7.27	6.08	1.32	350
Aleve	7.06	6.16	1.12	110
Advil	6.97	5.81	0.77	375
Vicodin	6.53	6.21	4.16	139
Tylenol	6.51	5.32	0.88	536

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Effectiveness of Dilaudid by Condition

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Reported Changes in Health and Well-Being

Since taking Dilaudid, RateADrug survey participants noticed these changes in their health:

Effect on:	Much Worse	Worse	No Change	Better	Much Better
Appetite	10%	20%	70%	0%	0%
Balance/Equilibrium	10%	40%	50%	0%	0%
Blood Pressure	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Breathing	0%	11.1%	88.9%	0%	0%
Confidence	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Coordination/Motor Skills	10%	50%	40%	0%	0%
Digestion	0%	11.1%	88.9%	0%	0%
Emotional Well-being	0%	0%	60%	40%	0%
Energy	10%	10%	60%	10%	10%
Eyesight	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Memory	20%	10%	70%	0%	0%
Mental Clarity	0%	30%	70%	0%	0%
Pain	0%	11.1%	33.3%	0%	55.6%
Patience	0%	10%	90%	0%	0%
Sexual Health	0%	11.1%	88.9%	0%	0%
Skin Complexion	0%	0%	100%	0%	0%
Sleep	0%	20%	0%	50%	30%
Stress Level	0%	0%	88.9%	11.1%	0%

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Commonly Reported Dilaudid Side Effects

RateADrug survey participants experienced these commonly reported side effects:

Effect on:	None	Mild	Moderate	Strong	Severe
Constipation	55.6%	33.3%	11.1%	0%	0%
Dizziness	50%	40%	10%	0%	0%
Drowsiness	55.6%	22.2%	11.1%	0%	11.1%
Dry Mouth	60%	30%	10%	0%	0%
Fatigue	88.9%	0%	0%	0%	11.1%
Headache	90%	10%	0%	0%	0%
Lethargy	77.8%	11.1%	0%	11.1%	0%
Movement Problems	88.9%	11.1%	0%	0%	0%
Nausea	77.8%	11.1%	11.1%	0%	0%
Slow Breathing	88.9%	11.1%	0%	0%	0%

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Less Commonly Reported Dilaudid Side Effects

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Effect on:	None	Mild	Moderate	Strong	Severe
Confusion	75%	12.5%	12.5%	0%	0%

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User Comments about Dilaudid

19 Jul 2010	This medication helped me so much with my pain, I got this medication through IV and it just got rid of every pain I had, overall great medication, with some slight dizziness but other than that just got rid of the pain. —Posted by Anonymous Respond Display Name: Email: (Required) Notify me of new comments Email me monthly survey results Sending... I agree to the Terms of Use
17 Jul 2010	I had a stomach virus and was in extreme pain and this medication made it all go away, I was so relaxed it just made me feel so much better. —Posted by Anonymous Respond Display Name: Email: (Required) Notify me of new comments Email me monthly survey results Sending... I agree to the Terms of Use
11 Jun 2010	really liked dilaudid. very fast in pain relief and didnt wear off quickly. —Posted by Anonymous Respond Display Name: Email: (Required) Notify me of new comments Email me monthly survey results Sending... I agree to the Terms of Use
03 Jun 2010	I was given dilaudid to relieve my pain after I had a back fusion. I was taking it every 4 hours and it relieved the pain but made me sleep most of the time. —Posted by Anonymous Respond Display Name: Email: (Required) Notify me of new comments Email me monthly survey results Sending... I agree to the Terms of Use
26 Jul 2009	I have been taking these shots for a week now. It makes me sleepy and my words confused. I take it for my lumbar, knee, hip area hurts, so it reliefs the pain. —Posted by Anonymous Respond Display Name: Email: (Required) Notify me of new comments Email me monthly survey results Sending... I agree to the Terms of Use