Definitions for demerol
ˈdɛm əˌrɔl, -ˌrɒlde·merol

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1. meperidine, meperidine hydrochloride, Demerolnoun

   a synthetic narcotic drug (trade name Demerol) used to treat pain

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1. Demerolnoun

   A marketed brand of the drug pethidine.

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1. demerol

   Pethidine, also known as meperidine and sold under the brand name Demerol among others, is a synthetic opioid pain medication of the phenylpiperidine class. Synthesized in 1938 as a potential anticholinergic agent by the German chemist Otto Eisleb, its analgesic properties were first recognized by Otto Schaumann while working for IG Farben, Germany. Pethidine is the prototype of a large family of analgesics including the pethidine 4-phenylpiperidines (piminodine, anileridine and others), the prodines (alphaprodine, MPPP, etc.), bemidones (ketobemidone, etc.) and others more distant, including diphenoxylate and analogues.Pethidine is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, and is delivered as a hydrochloride salt in tablets, as a syrup, or by intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intravenous injection. For much of the 20th century, pethidine was the opioid of choice for many physicians; in 1975, 60% of doctors prescribed it for acute pain and 22% for chronic severe pain.It was patented in 1937 and approved for medical use in 1943. Compared with morphine, pethidine was thought to be safer, carry a lower risk of addiction, and to be superior in treating the pain associated with biliary spasm or renal colic due to its putative anticholinergic effects. These were later discovered to be inaccurate assumptions, as it carries an equal risk of addiction, possesses no advantageous effects on biliary spasm or renal colic compared to other opioids, and due to its toxic metabolite, norpethidine, it is more toxic than other opioids—especially during long-term use. The norpethidine metabolite was found to have serotonergic effects, so pethidine could, unlike most opioids, contribute to serotonin syndrome.

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1. demerol

   Demerol is a brand name prescription drug that is used for pain relief. Its generic name is Meperidine. This medication belongs to the opioid class of drugs, which function by changing how the brain and nervous system perceive and respond to pain. Demerol is typically used to relieve moderate to severe acute pain, such as the type that may occur after surgery or from a sudden injury. It can, however, lead to addiction if misused, and should only be used under the supervision of a healthcare professional.

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1. modeler

2. remodel

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of demerol in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of demerol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=demerol
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Demerol
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demerol
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