demerol

Thân thiện

A doctor prescribes demerol for a patient's post-surgery pain.

Definition

Noun: * A synthetic narcotic drug, also known by its generic name meperidine, used medically to treat moderate to severe pain. It is an opioid analgesic.

Usage

• Medical Context: "Demerol" is used strictly as a prescription pain medication, often in hospital settings for post-surgical pain or acute pain episodes.
  • The doctor administered Demerol to manage the patient's post-operative pain.
  • Due to its potential for addiction, Demerol is a controlled substance.

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: While once widely prescribed, the use of Demerol (meperidine) has declined in many medical settings due to the risk of serious side effects, such as seizures from a toxic metabolite, and the availability of safer alternatives.

Variants and Related Words

• Meperidine (n): The generic, non-proprietary name for the drug.
• Pethidine (n): The name commonly used for this drug outside of North America.

Synonyms

• Opioid analgesic: A broader class of pain-relieving drugs that work on opioid receptors.
• Narcotic analgesic: A legal/medical term for strong, often addictive, pain-relieving drugs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain

Từ đồng nghĩa

• meperidine
• meperidine hydrochloride
• Demerol