Pethidine Definition

Pethidine Sentence Examples

• Pethidine has an atropine like effect that is said to counteract the opioid effect on smooth muscle but this has not been proven clinically.

• The reasons were either rapid delivery, analgesia refused, randomisation error or received meperidine (pethidine) or epidural respectively.

• It is entirely possible that Shipman gave a much stronger opiate than pethidine.

• Titrate small doses of intravenous opioid (morphine, pethidine) to control pain.

• In my experience, its definitely preferable to Pethidine in terms of not sedating babies or women.