title: When and why I use pethidine.
abstract: Pethidine is a valuable drug in general practice. It is useful in the acute pain of trauma and renal or biliary colic. It should be used by intramuscular injection, not orally. It should not be used for chronic pain, malignancy, head injury, heart failure, undiagnosed acute abdominal pain and if opiate addiction is suspected.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, Queensland University.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Pincus
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008614:Meperidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D008614:Meperidine