Who should not take Demerol 100 Mg Tablet?

The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:

Conditions:

  • a condition with low thyroid hormone levels
  • a condition where the adrenal glands produce less hormones called Addison's disease
  • sickle cell anemia
  • addiction to a drug
  • drug abuse
  • cor pulmonale
  • atrial flutter
  • asthma attack
  • decreased lung function
  • severe liver disease
  • seizures
  • history of opioid overdose
  • pheochromocytoma
  • myxedema
  • decreased function of the adrenal gland
  • toxic psychosis
  • alcohol intoxication
  • serotonin syndrome
  • a type of disorder with high serotonin levels
  • supraventricular tachycardia
  • low blood pressure
  • blockage of the stomach or intestine
  • narrowing of the tube that empties urine from the bladder
  • enlarged prostate
  • high pressure within the skull
  • kidney disease with likely reduction in kidney function
  • lung failure causing loss of breath
  • inherited dysfunction of autonomic nerve function
  • worsening chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • decreased kidney function

Allergies:

  • Opioids-Meperidine and Related

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