Meperidine (Demerol) Drug Card

Meperidine DEA Schedule

Class II

Meperidine Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to the drug, Patients receiving MAOI's

Meperidine Routes

IV, IO, IM, SQ, PO

Meperidine Indications

Moderate to severe pain

Meperidine Side Effects

Nausea, vomiting, euphoria, dysphoria, respiratory depression

Meperidine Classification

Opioid

Meperidine Push Rate

Slow 1-2 minutes

Meperidine Special Considerations

Use appropriate monitors, naloxone is an antagonist, Dilute prior to giving IV

Meperidine Interactions

alvimopan, isocarboxazid, linezolid, phenelzine, procarbazine, rasagiline, safinamide, selegine, selegine transdermal, tranylcypromine

Meperidine Pregnancy Category

C

Meperidine Dosage Pedi

1-1.8 mg/kg, not to exceed 100 mg/dose

Meperidine Duration of Action

2-4 hours

Meperidine Dosage Adult

25-100 mg

Meperidine Action

Analgesia through binding to opiate receptors