Nurses LPN/LVN
Published Aug 11, 2007
melissa svn
1 Post
Do you know why Demerol use is being phased out? I'm not able to find anything online other than the general side effects.
NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN
10 Articles; 18,807 Posts
see:
demerol is passe?? can anyone fill me in? - allnurses.com nursing ...
no more demerol iv push???
meperidine-a liability pain control ajn, american journal of nursing. 101(1):57-58, january 2001.waitman, jeanette bsn, rn; mccaffery, margo ms, rn, faan; pasero, chris ms, rn abstract even patients with no known risk factors may develop meperidine-induced cns toxicity.
meperidine-a liability
pain control
ajn, american journal of nursing. 101(1):57-58, january 2001.
waitman, jeanette bsn, rn; mccaffery, margo ms, rn, faan; pasero, chris ms, rn
abstract
even patients with no known risk factors may develop meperidine-induced cns toxicity.
Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN
3,181 Posts
Demerol is not a preferred narcotic for several reasons.
a. Is has metabolties that build up and cause a reaction.
B. short acting.
C. Ineffective by mouth.
Check the WHO pain ladder and you'll see that Demerol is not recommended.
eligrace
29 Posts
Demerol masks the pain with heavy CNS sedation. The sedation can impede recovery by not only not treating the pain, but by also limiting energy supplies that pts need to recover. And, if given for migraines, the heavy CNS sedation can promote rebound migraines once the sedation starts to wear off.
There are many other pain medicines that are much "cleaner" for the pt that do a much better job at controlling the pain while able to be alert and participate in their recovery.
psychnurse96
6 Posts
This was a short and sweet message! Very well said!