Saint Paul University Philippines

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500

School of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences
COLLEGE OF NURSING

NCM 107 – Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Care

2nd Semester, Academic Year 2020-2021

Kayelyn-Rose C. Combate
BSN-2A

Generic Name of Drug:

Meperidine hydrochloride

Drug Classification:
Opioid agonist/opioid analgesic

Drug Action/s:
Meperidine binds with the kappa opiate receptors in the central nervous system
producing analgesia and sedation. Alters the perception of and response to painful stimuli,
while producing generalized CNS depression.

Dose, Frequency and Route of Administration (doctor’s order):

50 mg IV P.R.N.

Indication/s (reason/s) for administering the medicine to the patient:

It is indicated or given for the management of moderate to severe pain especially during
labor.

Two (2) most common side-effects of the Two (2) most common adverse effects of
medication the medication

• Sedation • Respiratory depression

• Hypotension • Bradycardia

List two (2) important nursing responsibilities you have to consider when administering
the medication:

1. Assess the patient’s blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rate before periodic
administration of the drug.
2. Withhold the dose if signs and symptoms of hypotension and respiratory depression
occurs.

List three (3) patient health teachings in relation to the medication:

1. Inform the patient that the drug may cause dizziness and drowsiness.
2. Teach the patient to change position slowly to minimize orthostatic hypotension.
3. Advise the patient to call for assistance in ambulating and other activities that
require alertness
References:
Sanoski, C. A. and Vallerand, A. H. (2021). Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses (17th ed).
Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company
Lilley, L., Collins, S.. and Synder, J. (2019). Pharmacology and the Nursing Process (9th ed.)
St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby