DEMEROL Reviews (MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (89 Ratings)

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DEMEROL  (MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Meperidine is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. It may also be used before and during surgery or other procedures. Meperidine belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid (narcotic) analgesics and is similar to morphine. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Meperidine should not be used to treat long-term or ongoing pain. It should only be used to treat sudden episodes of moderate to severe pain. See also Precautions section.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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DOSAGE
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 5  
6/2/2004
 4  Kidney Stones Dizziness I have cronic kidney stones that are not inherited. Percocet didn't even work. I had a shot in my butt, 75mg demerol, it was the only thing that took the pain away after 40mg of morphine over the 12hrs in the hospital.... M 23
2/11/2005
 3  
3/23/2005
 3  Back Pain Until recently I had no side effects, it was like taking water. You never knew you had taken anything other than a little relief for a little while. Now I take it and it makes me so drowsy and sleepy. Can't figure out what has changed. It is the only pain med. I can take. I allergic to everything else and even have to take benedryl with it or else i will start itching. F 50
50mg 1X day
11/30/2012
 1  Colonoscopy I had a cough immediately as it went into my system.When got home rested all day.never felt that bad (previous)Developed bronchial spasms. Bad coughs..extreme itching internal and rash on outer body. Benadryl..was prepared to go to theER.. Dr. Called advised to to a medical default??? I hate this drug glad I didn't croak!Ask and question before yourprocedure F 70
1X day
9/29/2012
 1  upper endoscopy As soon as this hit my veins my body ached and I felt pain travel up both sides of my head. After the procedure my feet and lower legs feel week and I have been in a constant state of feeling flu-like with a constant achy body, especially in my shoulders. Since the procedure my hands and feet feel shakey. The procedure was at the end of December and it is now nearly the end of February and I still don't feel well. Demerol is the only drug that I was told was used. I am pretty sure I had Demerol once before during a difficult childbirth. I remember it making me feel really good for a short period of time. I think that is more typical. This time I felt nothing but pain and achy body, no euphoria, nothing good, was totally awake through the procedure, felt everything. Makes me wonder if they gave me the wrong drug or if something is wrong with me that I reacted this way. I can't find where anyone else reports having a very similar reaction. The pain crawling up my head was pretty strange. It just traveled up and then stopped. Ever since, I have been left feeling just awful. F 38
1X day
2/21/2013
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 1  Appendectimy They gave it to me right before surgery in my IV. Right after I took it I started freaking out and trying to pull out my IV. I would fall asleep every few seconds and then suddenly wake up and forget where I was. The whole time I had the worst drymouth. Didn't help that all they could do me was let me have a few licks of an ice cube since it was before surgery and I couldn't have liquids. I don't remember most of it or how long it lasted but it was definitely scary. M 15
2/23/2008
 5  Colonoscopy Side-effects: lightheadedness, naseau; but demerol in combination with versed worked for me. I didn't want to remember procedure. I didn't want pain and wanted to sleep. I am thankful for demerol and versed. Yes, I am still having side-effects a day later, but I am thankful for how the drugs helped me get through the procedure. I was scared going in, but don't remember it and woke up in the recovery room not remembering a thing. I am thankful it worked for me. F 53 1 times
8/4/2007
 5  Colonoscopy I felt like I had a few cocktails and a little drunk. But there was no hangover! For me it was a marvelous feeling while the procedure was taking place. Afterwards, I realized my headache was gone and I felt quite great the rest of the day. It was like a got a good 10 hours of sleep! If I was an addict...this would be my drug of choice!!!! M 59 1 times
11/20/2008
 2  acute neck pain none did nothing for the pain at all. I ended up taking two 400mg ibuprofen and that was the only thing that finally dulled the pain enough so I could sleep. F 46 1 times
4/19/2006
 1  used in out-patient cyst removal Some dizzyness and some euphroic feeling. Did not kill the pain. While doctor was removing the cyst, could feel ever cut and stick. If anything, it might have intensified the pain because of the buzz. I'll never allow this crap to be given to me again. Please pass this on to doctors, demerol does not work for some people. I told the doctor it was not working but insisted that it was. M 38 1 times
10/31/2003
 1  Broken arm Vivid, terrifying hallucinations I was given Demerol about 30 years ago when the docs in emergency suspected I had broken my elbow. I was 6 at the time so do not recall what other side effects I experienced. I was put under but I am unsure whether that was due to the Demerol or another drug. When I awoke in the night I had hallucinations that there were aliens in my hospital room who were trying to kill me. I also saw bees and thought my skin had turned yellow and died. A horrifying experience for a six year old who was alone because the nurses told my mother I wouldn't wake up until the morning. F 36 1 times
1X AN
3/19/2013
 1  Labor pains Very dizzy. Made me feel like I couldn't breath. It would make me kind of forget the pain for a second, then it would come back. I was being given pitocin while they gave me demerol. F 19 1 times
1X O
4/21/2010
 1  I told Doctors I had itchy eyes I thought I was going to have a seizure and die. I was already on painkillers from my surgery and the Doctors should have known better . I thought they were trying to kill me . I was already on oxycodone and they knew it. I hate them whoever ordered this will get theirs someday I hope to God. Never take this drug. IV and at a high dose!!! Horrifying. Paranoia and death thoughts and aliens. I was 57 and am lucky to be alive. F 57 1 times
50 mg 1X day
3/2/2014
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 1  Knee Surgery Dyspnea-(stopped breathing) I must be allergic to this medicine, but I was sent to ICU because of this drug. F 23 1 times
11/17/2009
 5  crohns decease dizzyness, big time dry mouth when i woke up! When i got taken to the ER they gave me demerol and fenagyn(sp?) to help with the pain. It burns when they give it to you, but it works GREAT! Very soon after I got it I felt very tired, dizzy,helped the pain a LOT and i slept pretty much the whole time! M 19 2 times
12/9/2007
 5  Emerg Pain Med for Ruptured Cyst Warm tingling sensation all over my body (actually felt good). A feeling of floating and happiness. This was the ONLY thing that worked on me in the ER when I came in for a rupterd ovarian cyst (9cm!!!) I was in the ER for 12 hours before they were able to come up with the correct diagnosis and they tried EVERYTHING and this was the only thing that workedto alleviate the pain. Only use this for EXTREME pain.. seems like it could be addictive. F 27 3 times
1/19/2006
 4  migraine drowsy this med made me relaxed, pain free, and nausea free every time.. I don't know if something for nausea was added but that was the best thing with demerol. The ER has replaced it with dilaudid which is the opposite: scarily high, nausea and dizziness, rebound migraine - all of which never happened with demerol. Its a crime that they replaced it. F 51 5 times
8/7/2009
 5  Crohn's disease pain & colonoscopy None whatsoever This injection in conjunction with phenergan were the only relief I got from the pain and nausea of a partial obstruction. It enables me to undergo colonoscopy w/o sedation so that I can watch on the monitor and see for myself what is going on in my colon and terminal ileum. F 61 35 times
11/29/2003
 5  migraine slept 10 hrs, mild euphoria This is the only medication that complete wipes out my pain level 10 migraines in 5 minutes flat. I would have killed myself by now to escape the pain if it weren't for Demerol. I have to go to the ER around once a month for an injection after all other methods of relief have failed. F 24 1 days
3/14/2007
  

DEMEROL  (MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE):  Meperidine is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. It may also be used before and during surgery or other procedures. Meperidine belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid (narcotic) analgesics and is similar to morphine. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Meperidine should not be used to treat long-term or ongoing pain. It should only be used to treat sudden episodes of moderate to severe pain. See also Precautions section.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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