Use of meperidine as the analgesic of choice in treating pain from acute painful sickle cell crisis.
Morgan
Marshall T
MT
Emergency Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90024-2924, USA. mmorgan@mednet.ucla.edu
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008614:Meperidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D008614:Meperidine