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5090048 
Book/Book Chapter 
Meperidine 
Yasaei, R; Saadabadi, A 
2019 
StatPearls Publishing 
Treasure Island (FL) 
StatPearls 
English 
29261967 
Meperidine, also known as pethidine or Demerol, is in the class of phenylpiperidine as a hydrochloride salt synthetic form of the opioid, which is a white crystalline with a melting point of 186’C. This medication has calcium sulfate, dibasic calcium phosphate, starch, stearic acid, and talc as inactive ingredients. Meperidine is used for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. It has intramuscular, subcutaneous, Intravenous injection, syrup, and tablet forms. In the 20th century, it was the drug of choice amongst the opioids in the management of acute pain by most of the physicians and the management of some patients with chronic pain. Meperidine is also being used as an adjunct to preoperative medications to reduce shivering.