Side effects of pethidine

As we all know, Dulantin is a common Chinese medicine and a very common therapeutic drug in clinical practice. Dulantin can be used to treat many diseases. It can even be said that many diseases in clinical practice require the application of this medicine. However, we know that all medicines are poisonous. In fact, Dulantin is the same. If taken improperly or in excess, it will also cause harm to the human body.

For example, some people will experience skin irritation, breathing difficulties, and shock after taking pethidine. It can be said that the harm of pethidine is also very great. So what are the adverse reactions of taking pethidine?

Continuous use of pethidine can cause addiction, and continuous use for 1-2 weeks can cause drug dependence. Studies have shown that this dependence is mainly psychological and supplemented by physiological factors, but both are weaker than morphine dependence. The withdrawal symptoms that occur when stopping the medication mainly include mental depression, general discomfort, tearing and runny nose, vomiting, diarrhea, insomnia, and in severe cases, collapse. Once the drug is stopped, withdrawal symptoms similar to those after morphine withdrawal will occur. Some patients who are addicted to Demerol gradually become addicted while treating certain diseases. This is a case of prescription drug addiction, not drug abuse. In the past, the treatment for pethidine addiction generally only involved replacement therapy, but the efficacy was very poor and the relapse rate was as high as over 95%. He Rihui, a domestic expert in the treatment of adolescent addiction, has conducted in-depth clinical research on the abuse and addiction of morphine, pethidine, tramadol, etc. He has been reported by many media outlets, including Xinhua News Agency and CCTV (such as the "People Controlled by Drugs" interview on "Approaching Science"), and his treatment results are outstanding.

Abuse of pethidine can lead to addiction and become a drug, seriously endangering human health and life safety. On November 28, 1987, the State Council promulgated the “Regulations on the Administration of Narcotic Drugs”, which included pethidine in the regulations for strict management.

Precautions

1. It is less addictive than morphine, but continuous use can also cause addiction.

2. Adverse reactions include dizziness, headache, sweating, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, etc. Overdose can cause mydriasis, convulsions, hallucinations, tachycardia, hypotension, respiratory depression, coma, etc.

3. It is not suitable for subcutaneous injection because it is irritating to the local area.

4. Use with caution in children. Children under 1 year old should generally not be given this drug intravenously or put into artificial hibernation.

5. It should not be used multiple times with promethazine, otherwise it may cause respiratory depression, shock and other adverse reactions.

6. Other precautions and contraindications are the same as morphine.

It should be said that if Demerol is taken scientifically, it will not have any effect on the human body. However, if headache, sweating, dry mouth, or other complications occur after taking it, the medication should be stopped. This will better promote physical and mental health.