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meperidine hydrochloride The hydrochloride salt of a synthetic piperidine ester with opioid analgesic activity. Meperidine mimics the actions of endogenous neuropeptides via opioid receptors such as the mu-opiiod receptor, thereby producing characteristic morphine-like effects including analgesia, euphoria, sedation, respiratory depression, miosis, bradycardia and physical dependence. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Synonym: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081024115324im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | meperidine | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081024115324im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | US brand name: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081024115324im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Demerol | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081024115324im_/http://www.cancer.gov/images/spacer.gif) |
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