MEPERIDINE (Demerol) Flashcards
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MEPERIDINE (Demerol)
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Name/Class: MEPERIDINE (Demerol)/Narcotic Analgesic
Description: Meperidine is a synthetic narcotic with sedative and analgesic properties comparable to morphine but without hemodynamic side effects.
Indications: Moderate to severe pain.
Contraindications: Seizure disorders, or acute abdomen prior to diagnosis.
Precautions: Increased intracranial pressure, asthma or other respiratory conditions, supraventricular tachycardias, prostatic hypertrophy, urethral stricture, glaucoma, elderly or debilitated patients, renal or hepatic impairment, hypothyroidism, or Addison’s disease.
Dosage/Route: 25 to 50 mg IV, 50 to 100 mg IM.
Pedi: 1 mg/kg IV/IM.
