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Meperidine

Known as: Pethidinum, Petidina, Petydyna 
A synthetic piperidine ester with opioid analgesic activity. Meperidine mimics the actions of endogenous neuropeptides via opioid receptors, thereby… 
National Institutes of Health

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1 ML Meperidine Hydrochloride 100 MG/ML Injection [Demerol]In BloodMeperidine:MCnc:Pt:Gast fld:QnMeperidine:MRat:24H:Urine:Qn

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4-propionyloxy-4-phenyl-N-methylpiperidineDemerolDolantinDolargan

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Adjuvants, AnesthesiaAminesAnalgesicsAntispasmodics

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
A Double-Blind, Randomized Trial Comparing LigasureTM and Harmonic ScalpelTM Hemorrhoidectomy
PURPOSEThe major problem after hemorrhoidectomy is postoperative pain. New techniques have been evolved to circumvent this… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Does opiate premedication influence postoperative analgesia? A prospective study
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Oxidation of the neurotoxic amine 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) by monoamine oxidases A and B and suicide inactivation of the enzymes by MPTP.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Postoperative demand for analgesics in relation to individual levels of endorphins and substance P in cerebrospinal fluid
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Neonatal depression after obstetrical analgesia with pethidine. the role of the injection‐delivery time interval and of the plasma concentrations of pethidine and norpethidine
Pethidine (100 mg) was administered i.m. to women in labor at different times before delivery. The interval before respiration in… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Maternal opinion about analgesia for labour
In a randomised controlled trial epidural analgesia with bupivacaine 0·5% (mean dose 112·8 mg) was compared with pethidine (mean… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Congenital malformations of the central nervous system produced by narcotic analgesics in the hamster.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
The effect of ageing on plasma pethidine concentration.
1. Plasma pethidine levels have been monitored after the administration of 1.5 mg/kg intramuscularly to a group of young (under… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Obstetric premedication and infant outcome
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
A method of identifying narcotic analgesics in human urine after therapeutic doses.
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