Pethidine

Pethidineormeperidine(often calledDemerolin the United States) is asyntheticopioid- a man-madedrugsimilar tomorphine.It is apainkiller.It is used against moderate to severepain.It can mix badly with other medicines, includingmusclerelaxants, someantidepressants,benzodiazepines,andalcohol.

Pethidine can be bad for people withliverdisease,kidney disease,an enlargedprostate,trouble peeing,hyperthyroidism,asthmaorAddison's disease.It can also be bad for people who have hadseizuresorepilepsy.