Hydromorphone suna ne da ke nufin magani mai zafi na opioid mai ƙarfi da ake amfani da shi don kawar da ciwo mai tsanani. An samo shi daga morphine kuma yana da kusan sau 5 zuwa 7 fiye da morphine. Yawancin lokaci ana wajabta amfani da Hydromorphone ga mutanen da ke fama da ciwo na yau da kullun ko matsananciyar zafi, kamar masu cutar kansa, masu tiyata, ko waɗanda ke da rauni mai tsanani. Yana aiki ta hanyar ɗaure masu karɓa na opioid a cikin kwakwalwa da kashin baya, wanda ya rage fahimtar jin zafi. Maganin na iya samun babban yuwuwar jaraba da cin zarafi, kuma yakamata a yi amfani da shi a ƙarƙashin jagorancin ƙwararrun kiwon lafiya.