Meperidine

Generic Name
Meperidine
Brand Names
Demerol
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C15H21NO2
CAS Number
57-42-1
Unique Ingredient Identifier
9E338QE28F
Background

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 labor. Prolonged use may lead to dependence of the morphine type; withdrawal symptoms appear more rapidly than with morphine and are of shorter duration.

Indication

Used to control moderate to severe pain.

Associated Conditions
Severe Pain
Associated Therapies
Anesthesia therapy, Anesthetic premedication therapy, General Anesthesia, Local Anaesthesia therapy, Perioperative management therapy

Comparison of Meperidine and Fentanyl on Pain Scale and QOL in Brachytherapy

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-02-18
Last Posted Date
2017-06-01
Lead Sponsor
Chulabhorn Cancer Center
Target Recruit Count
40
Registration Number
NCT02684942

Effect of Spinal Dexamethasone During Transuretheral Prostatectomy

First Posted Date
2015-12-02
Last Posted Date
2016-09-15
Lead Sponsor
Assiut University
Target Recruit Count
90
Registration Number
NCT02619019
Locations
🇪🇬

Seham Mohamed Moeen Ibrahim, Asyut, Egypt

Paracetamol for Intrapartum Analgesia

First Posted Date
2015-10-16
Last Posted Date
2015-10-16
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Target Recruit Count
104
Registration Number
NCT02578251

Hyoscine ButylBromide for Intrapartum Analgesia

First Posted Date
2015-09-23
Last Posted Date
2015-09-23
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Target Recruit Count
104
Registration Number
NCT02557087

Tenoxicam for Intrapartum Analgesia

First Posted Date
2015-09-15
Last Posted Date
2015-09-15
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Target Recruit Count
100
Registration Number
NCT02549118

A Non-inferiority Trial on Pain Relief During Oocyte Retrieval

First Posted Date
2015-07-10
Last Posted Date
2019-03-05
Lead Sponsor
Kwong Wah Hospital
Target Recruit Count
170
Registration Number
NCT02494180

A Randomised Controlled Trial of Remifentanil Intravenous Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Versus Intramuscular Pethidine for Pain Relief in Labour

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2014-07-01
Last Posted Date
2018-10-15
Lead Sponsor
University of Birmingham
Target Recruit Count
401
Registration Number
NCT02179294
Locations
🇬🇧

Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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