MEPERIDINE HCL 50MG TAB 30

MEPERIDINE HCL 50MG TAB 30

DESCRIPTION

Meperidine hydrochloride tablets are opioid agonists. Meperidine hydrochloride tablets are available as 50 mg for oral administration. The chemical name is 4-Piperidinecarboxylic acid, 1-methyl-4-phenyl-,ethyl ester, hydrochloride. The molecular weight is 283.80. Its molecular formula is C15H21NO2∙HCl, and it has the following chemical structure.

Meperidine hydrochloride is a white crystalline substance with a melting point of 186°C to 189°C. It is readily soluble in water and has a neutral reaction and a slightly bitter taste. The solution is not decomposed by a short period of boiling. The tablets contain 50 mg of meperidine hydrochloride. The Inactive Ingredients in meperidine hydrochloride tablets include: hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate, and stearic acid. Meperidine hydrochloride tablets 50 mg, are white, round, scored, and convex debossed with "214" on one side and "G" bisect "L"on the other side.

INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Meperidine hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. Limitations of Use Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse with opioids, which can occur at any dosage or duration [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)], reserve meperidine hydrochloride tablets for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options (e.g., non-opioid analgesics or opioid combination products): Have not been tolerated, or are not expected to be tolerated, Have not provided adequate analgesia, or are not expected to provide adequate analgesia. Meperidine Hydrochloride Tablets should not be used for an extended period of time unless the pain remains severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatment options continue to be inadequate. Meperidine hydrochloride tablets should not be used for treatment of chronic pain. Use of meperidine hydrochloride tablets for an extended period of time may increase the risk of toxicity (e.g., seizures) from the accumulation of the meperidine metabolite, normeperidine.