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Definition of hydrochloride
: a chemical complex composed of an organic base (such as an alkaloid) in association with hydrogen chloride
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Opana ER, oxymorphone hydrochloride, is used to manage pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment for which alternatives aren't strong enough, according to the manufacturer's website.
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The drug, Opana ER — a form of the painkiller oxymorphone hydrochloride — has been heavily abused and linked to outbreaks of H.I.V., hepatitis C and a serious blood disorder among people who crush the pills into powder and inject it.
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First Known Use of hydrochloride
1826
Medical Dictionary
hydrochloride
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noun
hy·dro·chlo·ride
\-ˈklō(ə)r-ˌīd, -ˈklȯ(ə)r-\
Medical Definition of hydrochloride
: a salt of hydrochloric acid with an organic base used especially as a vehicle for the administration of a drug
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