Meperidine
OFFICIAL NAMES: Meperidine, meperidine hydrochloride, Demerol, Pethidine
STREET NAMES: Demmies
DRUG CLASSIFICATIONS: Schedule II, narcotic
Overview
Meperidine is a synthetic, opioid analgesic. An analgesic is any drug or substance that, when ingested or injected, diminishes or relieves pain. Another word for analgesic is "painkiller." Many different drugs act as analgesics. One method of classifying analgesics is to distinguish between those that require a doctor's prescription and those that do not. Medications obtainable without a doctor's prescription are known as over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. OTC analgesics are the most familiar, and include such medications as acetaminophen (Tylenol), aspirin, and ibuprofen (Advil; Midol).
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