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1. Meperidine (Demerol) or Morphine for pancreatitis patients?

   Shell120 replied to Shell120's topic in Pain

   Thank you all for clearing that up as an almost employed nurse, I feel better knowing what is going on in the field. But if someone out there knows what the NCLEX board's view is, I would love a quick answer for studying purposes. My exam is Tues...

2. Meperidine (Demerol) or Morphine for pancreatitis patients?

   Shell120 posted a topic in Pain

   I am studying for the NCLEX and have come across some contradictory information regarding: No Meperidine (Demerol) to pancreatitis patinets because is causes spasms in the Sphincter of Oddi and that Morphine is the drug of choice to avoid these spasm...