Repeat at intervals of 3 to 4 hours as required. Do not exceed adult dose. Dosage should be adjusted according to severity of pain and patient response. While s.c. administration is suitable for occasional use, i.m. is preferred when repeated doses are required. If i.v. administration is required, dosage should be decreased and the injection made very slowly, preferably utilizing a diluted solution.
Meperidine is less effective orally than on parenteral administration.
30 to 90 minutes prior to anesthesia. Repeated slow i.v. The dose should be titrated to the needs of the patient and will depend on the premedication and type of anesthesia being employed, the characteristics of the particular patient, and the nature and duration of the operative procedure. Bottles of 100 and 1 000.