Meperidine Definition

mə-pĕrĭ-dēn
noun
A synthetic, bitter-tasting, crystalline narcotic, C15H21NO2, used as a sedative and analgesic.
Webster's New World

(pharmacology) The opioid analgesic drug pethidine (INN).

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • demerol
  • meperidine hydrochloride

Origin of Meperidine

  • me(thyl) (pi)peridine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Meperidine Sentence Examples

  • The reasons were either rapid delivery, analgesia refused, randomisation error or received meperidine (pethidine) or epidural respectively.

  • The class includes morphine, codeine, and a number of semi-synthetics including meperidine (Demerol), propoxyphen (Darvon), and others.

  • However, dextromethorphan should not be used in combination with narcotic analgesics such as meperidine or codeine, since dextromethorphan will increase the side effects of the analgesic.

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