Meperidine hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.

Limitations of Use

Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse with opioids, which can occur at any dosage or duration, reserve meperidine hydrochloride tablets for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options (e.g., non-opioid analgesics or opioid combination products):

Have not been tolerated, or are not expected to be tolerated,

Have not provided adequate analgesia, or are not expected to provide adequate analgesia.

Meperidine Hydrochloride Tablets should not be used for an extended period of time unless the pain remains severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatment options continue to be inadequate.

Meperidine hydrochloride tablets should not be used for treatment of chronic pain. Use of meperidine hydrochloride tablets for an extended period of time may increase the risk of toxicity (e.g., seizures) from the accumulation of the meperidine metabolite, normeperidine.

Application ID: A040893
Strength: 50 mg
Product Size: 30 ct, 100 ct