Demerol
Prescription narcotic analgesic
Demerol is a brand name for meperidine, a synthetic opioid painkiller used to treat moderate to severe pain.
Like other opioids, it carries risks of dependence and respiratory depression.
Once widely prescribed, it has largely been replaced by other pain medications due to the toxicity of its metabolites with repeated dosing.
Morphine-class analgesic
- painkillerMedication reducing discomfort
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- narcoticAddictive sedative drug
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
prescription · dosage · tablet · IV · intramuscular · sedation · anesthesia · postoperative
Early thirties date
- GermanyCentral European nation
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- wartimePeriod of armed conflict
- formularyApproved medication inventory
decline · guidelines · restrictions · outdated · legacy · substitution · hydromorphone · fentanyl
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
seizure · tremor · vomiting · sedation · hypotension · disorientation · sweating · itching
opioid
Morphine-class analgesic
- painkillerMedication reducing discomfort
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- narcoticAddictive sedative drug
injection · prescription · dosage · tablet · IV · intramuscular · sedation · anesthesia · postoperative · pharmaceutical
1932
Early thirties date
- GermanyCentral European nation
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- wartimePeriod of armed conflict
formulary · decline · guidelines · restrictions · outdated · legacy · substitution · hydromorphone · fentanyl · replacement
nausea
Pre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
confusion · seizure · tremor · vomiting · sedation · hypotension · disorientation · sweating · itching · toxicity
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
overdose · detox · rehab · craving · relapse · habit · misuse · diversion · seeking · euphoria
surgery
Invasive medical procedure
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
chronic · severe · trauma · cancer · post-surgical · obstetric · emergency · injury · procedure · recovery
- piperidinesfentanyl, carfentanil, loperamide, haloperidol, paroxetine
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- controlled substancescocaine, fentanyl, codeine, heroin, morphine
- injectablesvaccine, filler, insulin, dermal filler, epidural
- painkillersaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, paracetamol, codeine
- obstetric drugsoxytocin, epidural, fentanyl, prostaglandin, progesterone
Demerolnaloxone
Opioid overdose antidote
Narcan · naltrexone · capsaicin · stimulant · stimulants
Demerolaspirin
Acetylsalicylic acid tablet
ibuprofen · Tylenol · acetaminophen · Advil · Motrin
Demerolacupuncture
Therapeutic needle insertion
meditation · physical therapy · massage therapy · mindfulness · chiropractic