PHINMA-UNIVERSITY OF ILOILO

COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Nursing Department

DRUG STUDY
THERAPEUTIC NURSING
MEDICATION INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS
ACTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES/PRECAUTIONS
GENERIC NAME: Meperidine is used It is indicated to It is contraindicated to ○ Agitation ○ Check the doctor’s order.
for the treatment of relieve moderate to patients with ○ Incoordination ○ Assess for allergies.
Meperidine moderate to severe severe pain. hypersensitivity to ○ Dizziness ○ Review the pt medication record
pain. It has Meperidine , ○ Seizures ○ Inform the pt for the side effects and
intramuscular, contraindicated to ○ Hallucinations therapeutic effect.
BRAND NAME: subcutaneous, patients who are ○ Bradycardia ○ Watch for adverse effects.
intravenous injection, receiving monoamine ○ Muscle twitching ○ Document, record and report
Demerol syrup, and tablet oxidase(MAO) inhibitors ○ Pruritus abnormal findings
forms. or those who have ○ Constipation
recently received such ○ Vomiting
CLASSIFICATION: agents. ○ Nausea
○ Pain at injection
Opioid Analgesic site
○ Irritation
ROUTE:

Intravenous (IV)

DOSAGE/FREQUENCY:

50mg

PREPARED BY: __ _ Tapucay, Yesha Ella M. _ _ NOTED BY: ____ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _

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