Meperidine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Brand names: Demerol, Meperitab

Meperidine has an average rating of 9.4 out of 10 from a total of 99 reviews on Drugs.com. 96% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 2% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Meperidine

Anonymous
Taken for 2 to 5 years
August 26, 2012

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "Just wanna say Demerol is the best pain reliever I've ever taken. I received in the ER through IV. I have Crohn's disease and it worked better then anything else I was given."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
September 17, 2008

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "I believe if used right this medicine is great for people who cannot take morphine."

10 / 10

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Krickee
August 28, 2013

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "This medicine was given to me at hospital after my car accident. It worked great, except it made me nauseated and I vomited after a large dose. Works really well."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
November 21, 2011

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "I was in the ER for a broken orbital bone and they gave me a shot of Demerol and I felt like a million bucks. Instant relief. World's better than Morphine."

10 / 10

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bigmf
April 20, 2008

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "I have Crohn's disease and Demerol has been very effective in managing the pain associated with it."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
September 11, 2012

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "I suffer from severe chronic Migraines. At least once a week I have to go in and get a shot. I hate to do it but the pain is so severe that that is the only option right now."

10 / 10

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Austin
May 14, 2014

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "Got Demerol at ER when I had severe abdominal pain. I watched her inject it while I was sitting up. I immediately felt warm and got a head-rush. Great Medication, took ALL the pain away."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
October 16, 2009

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "Demerol when gave through iv is best when mixed with an anti nausea medication called Phenergan. It makes the Demerol work a lot better than when given alone."

8 / 10

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Eagle
October 1, 2009

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "I've found DEMEROL given through IM and IV, to be one of the MOST effective narcotic "PAIN RELIEVERS" given to me after a very traumatic accident and a broken neck"

9 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
June 1, 2012

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "Great pain relief after abdominal surgery"

10 / 10

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kryce...
October 2, 2008

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "Had this in hospial for colonoscopies and after surgeries. Excellent for pain but doesn't seem to last long."

10 / 10

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Keeks
May 9, 2016

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "Given for shoulder surgery. Worked better than any meds I've taken. I can sleep at night. I don't take them often just when the pain is unbearable."

9 / 10

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Flipj...
January 6, 2014

Demerol (meperidine) for Light Sedation "Demerol stimulates me and during my last 3 mild sedation procedures the more Demerol they gave me the more stimulated I became, causing me to be wide awake during the procedures."

1 / 10

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Ricky...
July 20, 2009

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "It is great."

9 / 10

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badkid
April 11, 2009

Demerol (meperidine) for Light Sedation "It's a great medicine to have especially when you get migraines and sick after a procedure (scope down the throat). Didn't feel much pain after at all."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
July 27, 2009

Meperitab (meperidine) for Pain "Meperitab is the best drug for short term pain relief as it is Demerol in a pill. Gives euphoria and causes drowsiness when taken orally."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
May 9, 2009

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "I've never felt this good in years."

9 / 10

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Debster
Taken for 10 years or more
September 17, 2020

For Pain "I am dying in pain without it. It worked so well. Cannot take anything else. Life is so hard with out it! PLEASE PUT IT BACK ON THE RX SHELVES. Severe chronic spine pain makes life miserable? "

10 / 10

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minsue
April 13, 2013

For Pain "Work great with no side effects. Doctors tell me that this medication has been discontinued which is bad for me because I could live normal every day life and function good on it with no addiction."

10 / 10

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Jeanie
Taken for 10 years or more
January 7, 2021

For Pain "I have a very sensitive stomach and migraines. It was the only pain meds that I could tolerate. I can't even take ibuprofen. I have tried everything. Please put it back on the market."

10 / 10

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Demerol
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 26, 2022

Demerol (meperidine) for Pain "Good for severe pain with immediate relief without having to take every 8 hrs"

10 / 10

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Chala
February 27, 2011

For Pain "Meperidine is the only medication I have found that eliminates the pain and relaxes me enough to get the rest I need after being in such horrible pain for sometimes many days..."

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Bb666
August 8, 2015

For Pain "Used after hip surgery nerves involved"

3 / 10

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Sudio
August 8, 2011

For Pain "This Meperitab has a bitter taste. Hard to take but manages the pain well."

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