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Yes, it's more commonly referred as Demerol.
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What is generic name for Demerol?
Meperidine Meperidine
Meperidine Demerol 75mg Im q4h PRN?
Meperidine (demerol ) dosage of 75mg Intermuscularly every 4 hours as needed.
What is the official name for Demerol?
meperidine hydrochloride USP
Is Demerol stronger than morphine?
No, morphine has a higher potency then demerol, which is also known as meperidine.
Is Demerol a schedue 2 drug?
Yes, in the US, Demerol (meperidine) is a Schedule 2 drug.
What is meperidine?
Meperidine is the generic name for the brand name drug Demerol, which can be given in pill or injectable form. Demerol is a DEA Schedule 2 opiate, and is currently only available as a generic to the public.
What type of drug is Demerol?
Demerol is an opioid pain medication. An opioid is sometimes called narcotic. Demerol is used to treat moderate to severe pain and also it may be used for the purposes not indicated in the medication guide. It should not be used by the persons who are all having asthma and breathing problems.
Does Demerol 50mg show up as opiate in urine?
Yes. Demerol (meperidine, pethidine) is an opiate. It will show up in a urine test.
What is demerol mixed with?
Meperidine is Demerol, similar to morphine. The question I think you are meaning to ask is, what is Mepergan Fortis. This medicine is a mixture of Demerol & Phenergan. Lovely drug for when you are hurt and need sleep.
The controlled substances act of 1970 categorized drugs such as morphine and meperidine as schedule what drugs?
Drugs such as Morphine and Meperidine (Demerol) are in the C-II (Schedule 2) class
How does Demerol compare to percoset?
Both demerol and percocet are opioids, meaning they have opium alkaloids as their base. As far as potency goes, the oxycodone in Percocet is stronger than the meperidine in Demerol. Taken orally, Demerol is only about one-third as strong as when given IV or in a muscle. Taken orally, oxycodone is about 50% stronger than morphine, which is many times stronger than meperidine.
What is stronger Meperidine or hydrocodone?
Meperidine is generic for Demerol which in fact is very similar to Morphine so what do you think?.................Well if you said Meperidine you are correct. Yes they are all opiates. But Morphine is the father try smoking opium.
