Exalgo
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| Exalgo | |
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| Term | Exalgo |
| Short definition | Exalgo (eg-ZAL-goh) A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain. It can also be used to treat certain types of coughs. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Exalgo - (pronounced) (eg-ZAL-goh) A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain. It can also be used to treat certain types of coughs. Exalgo is made from morphine and attaches to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. It's a type of opioid and a type of analgesic. Also called Dilaudid, Hydromorphone Hydrochloride and Hydrostat IR
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