(Meperidine)

Indications & Dose:

Acute pain

 BY MOUTH

Adult: 50–150 mg every 4 hours

 BY SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION

Adult: 25–100 mg, then 25–100 mg after 4 hours, for debilitated patients use dose described for elderly patients Elderly: Initially 25 mg, then 25–100 mg after 4 hours % BY SLOW INTRAVENOUS INJECTION %

Adult: 25–50 mg, then 25–50 mg after 4 hours, for debilitated patients use dose described for elderly patients Elderly: Initially 25 mg, then 25–50 mg after 4 hours

Obstetric analgesia BY SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION

Adult: 50–100 mg, then 50–100 mg after 1–3 hours if required; maximum 400 mg per day Premedication

 BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION Adult: 25–100 mg, dose to be given 1 hour before operation, for debilitated patients use dose described for elderly patients

Elderly: 25 mg, dose to be given 1 hour before operation Postoperative pain

BY SUBCUTANEOUS INJECTION, OR BY INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION Adult: 25–100 mg every 2–3 hours if required, for debilitated patients use dose described for elderly patients Elderly: Initially 25 mg every 2–3 hours if required 

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