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Most commonly prescribed parenteral opioids
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Morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl and meperidine
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Meperidine side effect
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Meperidine has an excitatory intermediate normeperidine and may be associated with seizures if given as a continuous infusion or given repetitively.
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Problems with fentanyl
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Fentanyl is highly potent but short acting. Tolerance develops rapidly to fentanyl.
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Problems with hydromorphone
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More sedating than morphine.
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