Meperidine
- Opioid analgesic
- Strong opioid agonist
- Activates opioid receptors
- Inhibits pain transmission
- Generalized CNS depression
- Moderate-severe pain
- Analgesia during labor
- Preoperative sedation
- Lacks antitussive activity
- Confusion
- Sedation
- Constipation
- N, V
- Dependence
- Toxic metabolite CNS excitation, convulsions, tremors
- AVOID MAOI >>> Potentially fatal