Demerol HCl
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Demerol?
Brand Names: Canada:
Demerol?
Uses
- It is used to ease pain.
- It is used to lower shivering.
- Meperidine lowers the feeling of pain and how one reacts to pain.
Dosing
How to take
- Do not take this drug with other strong pain drugs or if you are using a pain patch without talking to your doctor first.
- Drink lots of noncaffeine liquids unless told to drink less liquid by your doctor.
- There is a liquid (syrup) if you cannot swallow pills.
- Those who have feeding tubes may also use the liquid. Flush the feeding tube before and after this drug is given.
- Mix syrup with 1/2 cup of water.
- Keep a pain diary.
- Shot:
- It is given as a shot into the fatty part of the skin or a muscle.
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