Preferred Name |
meperidine hydrochloride |
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Synonyms |
meperidine |
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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-opiiod receptor, thereby producing characteristic morphine-like effects including analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis, bradycardia and physical dependence. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C635" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C635" NCI Thesaurus) |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/PDQ/CDR0000039278 |
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altLabel |
meperidine Demerol |
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cui |
C0353148 C0935966 C0025376 |
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Date last modified |
2008-04-03 |
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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-opiiod receptor, thereby producing characteristic morphine-like effects including analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis, bradycardia and physical dependence. Check for "https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/intervention/C635" active clinical trials using this agent. ("http://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI%20Thesaurus&code=C635" NCI Thesaurus) |
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Legacy PDQ ID |
1910 |
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LT |
TRD |
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NCI ID |
C635 |
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notation |
CDR0000039278 |
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ORIG STY |
Drug/agent |
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prefLabel |
meperidine hydrochloride |
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tui |
T109 T121 |