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Meperidine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Meperidine
Tree Number(s)
D03.066.399.450
D03.383.621.349.450
Unique ID
D008614
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008614
Scope Note
A narcotic analgesic that can be used for the relief of most types of moderate to severe pain, including postoperative pain and the pain of labor. Prolonged use may lead to dependence of the morphine type; withdrawal symptoms appear more rapidly than with morphine and are of shorter duration.
Entry Term(s)
Demerol
Dolantin
Dolargan
Dolcontral
Dolin
Dolosal
Dolsin
Isonipecain
Lidol
Lydol
Meperidine Hydrochloride
Operidine EPJ-I
Pethidine
Pharm Action
Analgesics, Opioid
Adjuvants, Anesthesia
Narcotics
Related Numbers
50-13-5
57-42-1
N8E7F7Q170
CAS Type 1 Name
4-Piperidinecarboxylic acid, 1-methyl-4-phenyl-, ethyl ester
NLM Classification #
QV 89
Public MeSH Note
OPERIDINE was see MEPERIDINE 1978-91
Online Note
use MEPERIDINE to search OPERIDINE 1978-91 (use PHENOPERIDINE 1992 forward)
History Note
OPERIDINE was see MEPERIDINE 1978-91
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/31
Meperidine Preferred
Dolargan Narrower
Lidol Narrower
Demerol Narrower
Meperidine Hydrochloride Narrower
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Dolcontral Narrower
Operidine EPJ-I Related
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