opiods

Mnemonic for common Opioids

Hungry Dragons Make Big Orange Hot Fire Houses Over Mountains. Breakdown:

• H – Heroin (diacetylmorphine)

• D – Desomorphine (Krokodil)

• M – Methadone (Dolophine)

• B – Buprenorphine (Subutex)

• O – Oxycodone (OxyContin)

• H – Hydrocodone

• F – Fentanyl (Duragesic)

• H – Hydromorphone (Dilaudid)

• O – Oxymorphone (Numorphan)

• M – Meperidine (Demerol)

Heroin

Also known as diacetylmorphine.

Desomorphine

Often referred to as Krokodil.

Methadone

Known by the brand name Dolophine.

Buprenorphine

Marketed as Subutex.

Oxycodone

Commonly known by the brand name OxyContin.

Hydrocodone

An opioid pain medication.

Fentanyl

A potent synthetic opioid, often available as Duragesic.

Hydromorphone

Commonly known by the brand name Dilaudid.

Oxymorphone

Known by the brand name Numorphan.

Meperidine

Also branded as Demerol.