Pethidine

Pethidine is used to relieve pain. Pethidine is sometimes used as an analgesic for the relief of pain associated with childbirth, and pain before, during and after surgery.

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Uses of Pethidine

Updated: April 1, 2016

Pethidine is used in the treatment of:

Pain

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Pethidine Brand Names

Pethidine may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Pethidine Drug Class

Pethidine is part of the drug class:

Phenylpiperidine derivatives

Pethidine Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

CHLORPROMAZINE/MEPERIDINE
CITALOPRAM/MEPERIDINE
CLOMIPRAMINE/MEPERIDINE
CLOZAPINE/MEPERIDINE
DESVENLAFAXINE/MEPERIDINE
DULOXETINE/MEPERIDINE
ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE/MEPERIDINE
FLUOXETINE/MEPERIDINE
FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE/MEPERIDINE
ISOCARBOXAZID/MEPERIDINE
LINEZOLID/MEPERIDINE
MEPERIDINE/MILNACIPRAN
MEPERIDINE/NALTREXONE
MEPERIDINE/PARGYLINE
MEPERIDINE/PAROXETINE
MEPERIDINE/PHENELZINE
MEPERIDINE/RASAGILINE
MEPERIDINE/RISPERIDONE
MEPERIDINE/RITONAVIR
MEPERIDINE/SELEGILINE
MEPERIDINE/SERTRALINE
MEPERIDINE/SODIUM OXYBATE
MEPERIDINE/THIORIDAZINE
MEPERIDINE/TRANYLCYPROMINE
MEPERIDINE/VENLAFAXINE HYDROCHLORIDE
MEPERIDINE/VILAZODONE

This is not a complete list of Pethidinedrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Pethidine and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Pethidine falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Pethidine should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Pethidine should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.