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me·per·i·dine hy·dro·chlor·ide

(mĕ-per'i-dēn hī'drō-klōr'īd),
A widely used narcotic analgesic.
Synonym(s): pethidine

pethidine

(pĕth′ĭ-dēn′, -dən)
n.
See meperidine.

pethidine

A synthetic narcotic painkilling drug somewhat less powerful than morphine. Pethidine is widely used during childbirth and as a PREMEDICATION. Overuse may lead to addiction. The drug is on the WHO official list. A brand name of pethidine in a formulation with promethazine is Pamergan P100.
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The result of our study shows that pethidine does not have a preemptive analgesic effect like ketamine.
The Efficacy of Intraoperative Ketamine-Haloperidol for Prevention of Catheter-related Bladder Discomfort After Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery
"Intravenous remifentanil PCA halved the proportion of epidural conversions compared with intramuscular pethidine," the authors write.
Patient-Directed IV Remifentanil Cuts Epidural Conversions; Patient-controlled remifentanil reduces proportion of conversions versus intramuscular pethidine
Pethidine as compared to morphine produce lesser side effects at therapeutic doses.
Intrathecal pethidine as a sole agent for spinal anesthesia and analgesia--a comparison with 5% lignocaine
oleracea II Test 200 3.90 [+ or -] 0.06 III Test 400 3.75 [+ or -] 0.05 IV Test 600 3.85 [+ or -] 0.02 V Standard 5 (i.p.) 3.78 [+ or -] 0.07 (Pethidine) One way ANOVA F 2.337 d.f.
Analgesic activity of Portulaca oleracea Linn. in experimental animal models
Piperidine ring containing compounds like Pethidine, fantanyl, inovan, ketobemidon, bemidone and a variety of molecules are the result of these efforts [44].
Some Bromo Phenyl Piperidine Derivatives Having Plasmepsin Inhibition along With Potent Analgesia
We searched the same database as that mentioned above for the terms pethidine, meperidine, normeperidine, and norpethidine; each search term was combined with the same terms as for lidocaine.
Meperidine-induced Seizure in an Adult Patient with Lung Lesions
There have not been many reports of such a reaction in published materials, and we take this opportunity to provide further pictorial evidence of the possible sequelae of IV administration of a high concentration Pethidine solution.
Correspondence--Another case report of a unusual reaction to IV Pethidine
Elhakim et al (6) found out that inclusion of low dose pethidine in lidocaine (lignocaine) for tonsillar infiltration improves pain relief following tonsillectomy in children.
The effect of opioids on field block for hernia repair: a study comparing pethidine with a placebo
Chestnutt24 had also studied effects of nalbuphine, pethidine and placebo and noticed excellent control of haemodynamic response in minor gynaecological surgery in nalbuphine as well as pethidine group, but noticed nausea and vomiting at the end of surgery which was more in pethidine group.
Efficacy of nalbuphine in preventing haemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and intubation
Currently, pethidine is the only controlled drug able to be prescribed by midwives but this may be expanded to a choice of three: pethidine, fentanyl and morphine.
Pethidine: to prescribe or not to prescribe? A discussion surrounding pethidine's place in midwifery practice and New Zealand prescribing legislation
An advantage to using remifentanil, an opioid similar to pethidine, is that it is fast-acting, typically cycling within 3 minutes.
Laboring women preferred epidural over remifentanil
Pethidine HCl (Aldolan 100 mg 2 [mL.sup.-1], Gerot) was administered 0.5 mg [kg.sup.-1] intravenously as a rescue analgesia if the NRS value was >4.
Effect of pregabalin and dexamethasone on postoperative analgesia after septoplasty

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