drug: |
meperidine |
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| Clinical class | narcotic analgesic |
| Chemical class | opioid (phenylpiperidine derivative) |
| CSA schedule | II |
| DEA number | 9230 |
| Routes of administration | parenteral, oral |
| Associated with (substance-related)
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disorders |
| Availability | prescription |
- MEDLINEplus® Drug Information: parenteral
- MEDLINEplus® Drug Information: oral
Also: pethidine
U.S. Preparations:
- Demerol® (Sanofi-Synthelabo) FDA approved indications: analgesia
- Mepergan® (combination with promethazine) (Wyeth-Ayerst) FDA approved indications: preanesthetic
- Pathodol, Pethadol
Preparations Outside U.S.:
Street Names:
- peth