Meperidine hydrochloride overdose

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Demerol overdose; Mepergan Forte overdose

• Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
  • Small pupils (may be normal)
• Gastrointestinal
  • Constipation
  • Nausea
  • Spasms of the stomach or intestines
  • Vomiting
• Heart and blood
  • Low blood pressure
  • Weak pulse
• Lungs
  • Breathing problems
  • Breathing stops
  • Shallow breathing
  • Slow and labored breathing
• Nervous system
  • Coma
  • Convulsions
  • Dizziness
  • Drowsiness
  • Fatigue
  • Lightheadedness
  • Twitching muscles
• Skin
  • Blue fingernails and lips
  • Cold, clammy skin

Review Date: 02/01/2010
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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