Dosing Guidlines for Children
Drug Detail for Pediatric Drugs
Meperidine
Analgesics
Narcotics and Narcotic Antagonists
- Metabolism/Excretion
- Hepatic, minimal renal excretion, except normeperidine
- Plasma Protein Binding %
- 60-85
- Dose for Normal Renal Function
- 0.5-2 mg/kg dose q3-4h
- Adjustment for Renal Function GFR, mL/min/1.73m2 30-50
- 75%
- Adjustment for Renal Function GFR, mL/min/1.73m2 10-29
- 75%
- AdAdjustment for Renal Function GFR, mL/min/1.73m2 <10
- 50%
- Supplement for Dialysis [Recommendation Level]: IHD
- IHD: Avoid
- Supplement for Dialysis [Recommendation Level]: PD
- PD: Avoid
- Supplement for Dialysis [Recommendation Level]: CRRT
- CRRT: 75%, [D]
- References
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- Toxicity Notes
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