Pethidine
Aliases: pethidine, meperidine
Categories
Summary
A phenylpiperidine opioid first synthesised by Otto Eisleb in 1939, better known by the names meperidine and pethidine. An analgesic, once widely prescribed it has since declined in usage due to the discovery of a toxic metabolite - norpethidine. Also reacts dangerously with many drugs.
Dose Information
Onset, Duration & After-effects
- Onset:
- 30-60 minutes
- Duration:
- 4-6 hours
- After-effects:
- 2-10 hours
Effects
- Euphoria
- Dry Mouth
- Mood lift
- Itchiness
- Relaxant
- Constipation
- Pupil constriction
- Analgesia