NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Nov 1942
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100
Clinical Trials
1
Data completeness
6/8 — Strong
DEMEROL (meperidine hydrochloride) by Pfizer is morphine; the most prominent of these involve the central nervous system and organs composed of smooth muscle. Approved for pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic, for which alternative treatments are inadequate. First approved in 1942.
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AI summarySynthesized from FDA + DailyMed + ClinicalTrials.gov data
DEMEROL (meperidine hydrochloride) is an injectable opioid analgesic approved in 1942 for severe pain requiring opioid treatment when alternatives are inadequate. It works as a mu-opioid receptor agonist, producing analgesia and sedation through CNS depression and smooth muscle effects. The drug is administered via injection for acute and chronic severe pain management.
$0.071MPart D
LOE ApproachingDeclining
Minimal commercial expansion expected; small brand team focused on legacy maintenance and transition planning as LOE approaches.
Mechanism of Action
morphine; the most prominent of these involve the central nervous system and organs composed of smooth muscle. The principal actions of therapeutic value are analgesia and sedation.
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Data Sources
- Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
- Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
- Patent data: FDA Orange Book
- Spending data: CMS Medicare
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