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Definition of Meperidine

1. Noun. A synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain.

Definition of Meperidine

1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) The opioid analgesic drug pethidine (INN). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Meperidine

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Meperidine

1. 1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-piperidinecarboxylic acid ethyl ester. A narcotic analgesic that can be used for the relief of most types of moderate to severe pain, including postoperative pain and the pain of labour. Prolonged use may lead to dependence of the morphine type; withdrawal symptoms appear more rapidly than with morphine and are of shorter duration. Pharmacological action: analgesics, opioid, anaesthesia adjuvants, narcotics. Chemical name: 4-Piperidinecarboxylic acid, 1-methyl-4-phenyl-, ethyl ester (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Meperidine

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Drugs of Abuseedited by Carol Gibson edited by Carol Gibson (1997)
"meperidine - Introduced as a potent analgesic in the 1930s, meperidine produces ... Several analogues of meperidine have been clandestinely produced. ..."

2. Acute Pain Management: Operative Or Medical Procedures and Trauma Clinical by Daniel B. Carr, Ada K. Jacox (1997)
"meperidine is commonly underdosed and administered too infrequently even by ... The common postoperative meperidine order of 75 mg parenterally every 4 ..."

3. The Dog: Bibliography January 1985-January 1994 by Cynthia P. Smith (1995)
"meperidine and OXY were found to be effective analgesics and could be reversed with naloxone. Intravenous administration of 2.0 mg of MEP/kg provided ..."

4. America's Habit: Drug Abuse, Drug Trafficking, and Organized Crime ...by Manuel Gonzales, Kevin McEnery, Thomas Sheehan, Susan Mellody by Manuel Gonzales, Kevin McEnery, Thomas Sheehan, Susan Mellody (1998)
"meperidine, a synthetic narcotic used to control pain, is frequently used by ... meperidine, known more commonly by its trade name "Demerol," is in the ..."

5. Management of Cancer Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"meperidine may be useful for brief courses (eg, a few days) to treat ... Therefore, meperidine should not be used if continued opioid use is anticipated. ..."

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