"Meperidine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D008614
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.066.399.450 D03.383.621.349.450
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Meperidine" by people in this website by year, and whether "Meperidine" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Meperidine" by people in Profiles.
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of meperidine after intramuscular and subcutaneous administration in horses. Vet Surg. 2021 Feb; 50(2):410-417.
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Meperidine pharmacokinetics and effects on physiologic parameters and thermal threshold following intravenous administration of three doses to horses. BMC Vet Res. 2020 Oct 01; 16(1):368.
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Seizures and Meperidine: Overstated and Underutilized. Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag. 2015 Dec; 5(4):223-7.
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Oral Sedation Postdischarge Adverse Events in Pediatric Dental Patients. Anesth Prog. 2015; 62(3):91-9.
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A patient-blinded randomized, controlled trial comparing air insufflation, water immersion, and water exchange during minimally sedated colonoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2014 Sep; 109(9):1390-400.
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Factors impacting variability of the urinary normeperidine-to-meperidine metabolic ratio in patients with chronic pain. J Anal Toxicol. 2014 Jan-Feb; 38(1):1-7.
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Meperidine as the single sedative agent during esophagogastroduodenoscopy, a double-blind, randomized, controlled study. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jul; 28(7):1167-73.
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Determinants of effective cooling during endovascular hypothermia. Neurocrit Care. 2012 Jun; 16(3):413-20.
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Increased sedation requirements during endoscopy in patients with celiac disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2012 Apr; 57(4):994-9.
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A review of systemic opioids commonly used for labor pain relief. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2011 May-Jun; 56(3):222-39.