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Meperidine was first synthesized in 1939 in hopes of creating a superior Anticholinergic - a drug that blocks acetylcholine in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Soon after is development, scientists and pharmacologists discovered its ability to treat chronic pain and thus began the long process of marketing a potent new pain killer.
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Meperidine is vulnerable to all of the metabolic reactions except?
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Drug addicts require larger amounts of the drug to create a dopamine flood, or high This effect is known as what?
Drug addicts require higher doses of the drug to which they are addicted because they develop tolerance for the drug.
What is the bioavailability of a drug?
Bioavailability of a drug is the amount of the drug that is available for use by the body after it has been metabolised by the liver.
What drug contains fumes or vapors?
its not a drug but its addictive its gasoline
Where does drug metabolism occur?
The primary site of drug metabolism is the liver
Meperidine an hydrocodone the same on drug test?
no
Is Demerol a schedue 2 drug?
Yes, in the US, Demerol (meperidine) is a Schedule 2 drug.
Which drug requires a follow-up cover prescription when dispensed as a verbal order?
Meperidine
What do meperidine capsules look like?
Meperidine is generic for the brand name drug, Demerol. Since it is made by several different generic drug company manufactureres, the appearance is not a constant. The pill has different shapes and colors, depending upon the manufacturer.
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 is generic name for Demerol?
Meperidine Meperidine
The controlled substance act of 1970 categorized drugs such as morphine and meperidine as schedule?
The controlled substances act of 1970 categorized drugs such as morphine and meperidine as schedule II. Schedule II means that a drug has a strong potential for abuse, but that they have a legitimate medical purpose.
What drug class is Demerol?
Meperidine (me per' i deen) is a pain reliever. it falls to or in the class of ''narcotic analgesics'' or similar to morphine it comes in a tablet and a syrup.
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.
Metabolite of meperidine?
norpethidine.
What is meperidine's classification?
narcotic
Will meperidine make you high?
yeah
