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I'm having an elective c-section and my worry is that i'm alergic to morphine (i have hives and swell) . what are the alternatives?

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Dilaudid: Dilaudid is more potent than morphine, but not related chemically. Talk to your anesthetist and OB doctor.

Answered 6/25/2014

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