"Meperidine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D008614
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.066.399.450 D03.383.621.349.450
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Meperidine" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of pethidine administered during the first stage of labor on the acid-base status at birth. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2006 Dec; 129(2):135-9.
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Safety and effectiveness of ketamine as a sedative agent for pediatric GI endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2004 May; 59(6):659-63.
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Serotonin syndrome induced by amitriptyline, meperidine, and venlafaxine. Ann Pharmacother. 2002 Oct; 36(10):1647-8.
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Agents that reverse multidrug resistance, tamoxifen, verapamil, and cyclosporin A, block glycosphingolipid metabolism by inhibiting ceramide glycosylation in human cancer cells. J Biol Chem. 1997 Jan 17; 272(3):1682-7.
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Pharmacokinetics of meperidine in sickle cell patients. Am J Hematol. 1995 Aug; 49(4):357-8.
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Oxygen desaturation and cardiac arrhythmias in children during esophagogastroduodenoscopy using conscious sedation. Gastrointest Endosc. 1993 May-Jun; 39(3):392-5.
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Uropharmacology: X. Central nervous system stimulants and depressants. Urology. 1979 Apr; 13(4):464-73.