Preferred Name

Meperidine Hydrochloride

Synonyms
Definitions

The hydrochloride salt of a synthetic piperidine ester with opioid analgesic activity. Meperidine mimics the actions of endogenous neuropeptides via opioid receptors such as the mu-opioid receptor, thereby producing characteristic morphine-like effects including analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis, bradycardia and physical dependence.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C635

ALT_DEFINITION

A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain. It binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. Demerol is a type of analgesic agent and a type of opioid.

CAS_Registry

50-13-5

Chemical_Formula

C15H21NO2.HCl

code

C635

Contributing_Source

CPTAC

FDA

definition

The hydrochloride salt of a synthetic piperidine ester with opioid analgesic activity. Meperidine mimics the actions of endogenous neuropeptides via opioid receptors such as the mu-opioid receptor, thereby producing characteristic morphine-like effects including analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis, bradycardia and physical dependence.

FDA_UNII_Code

N8E7F7Q170

Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C71632

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C176424

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156952

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C156953

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C159412

label

Meperidine Hydrochloride

Legacy Concept Name

Meperidine

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

39278

NSC Number

400479

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

39278

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

39278

Preferred_Name

Meperidine Hydrochloride

prefixIRI

NCIT:C635

prefLabel

Meperidine Hydrochloride

Semantic_Type

Organic Chemical

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0353148

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C67413

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