What Is Meperidine Used For?
Meperidine is licensed to relieve moderate to severe pain. Injectable forms of this medicine are also approved for controlling pain during labor and childbirth and can be used as anesthesia or used for preoperative sedation. Healthcare providers may also occasionally recommend off-label uses of meperidine. Using this pain reliever as an epidural or to treat or prevent shivering is considered an off-label use.
