This medication was given to my 86 year old father before undergoing a CT scan.I was told it was supposed to relax/put him to sleep in order to undergo procedure.I am not sure if I've spelled the two names correctly; please can someone help me
2007-05-06 17:07:15 · 6 answers · asked by petals 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Pethedine is a very powerful sedative and pain killer. It is given to patients who need to be awake but unaware of pain
2007-05-06 17:37:09 · answer #1 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pethedine is an opiate painkiller - like morphine but shorter acting. Phenergan is actually an antihistamine but used here to enhance the sedative effects of the pethidine and to reduce the nausea that is often caused by opiates. You were told correctly as this is a standard combination used for sedation and pain relief.
2007-05-07 06:22:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Meperidine (Pethidine) is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Meperidine is in a class of medications called narcotic analgesics, a group of pain medications similar to morphine. It works by changing the way the body senses pain.
Please see the web pages for more details on Meperidine (Pethidine).
2007-05-07 11:49:02 · answer #3 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pethidine is an analgesic. It is used for management of moderate to severe pain; adjunct to anesthesia and preoperative sedation.
The second drug may be Phenergan. It is used for symptomatic treatment of various allergic conditions and motion sickness, a sedative and an antiemetic.
2007-05-07 02:26:46 · answer #4 · answered by Makgul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that pethedine is a sedative which they give to pregnant women to help with the delivery but I could be very wrong because it is such a long time since I have heard of it I don't know of the others
2007-05-07 01:21:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.webmd.com
2007-05-07 00:19:54 · answer #6 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋