Demerol vs. Stadol

• Are Stadol and Demerol the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Demerol?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Stadol?
• What is Demerol?
• What is Stadol?
• What Drugs Interact with Demerol?
• What Drugs Interact with Stadol?
• How Should Demerol Be Taken?
• How Should Stadol Be Taken?

Demerol (meperidine) and Stadol (butorphanol tartrate) are opioids (narcotics) used for treatment of moderate to severe pain.

Stadol is also used as part of anesthesia for surgery, or during early labor (if childbirth is expected to be more than 4 hours away).

The brand name Stadol is no longer manufactured and can only be found in generic form as butorphanol tartrate.

Common side effects of Demerol include:

• lightheadedness,
• dizziness,
• sedation,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• sweating,
• constipation,
• loss of appetite,
• headache,
• weakness,
• dry mouth,
• itching,
• urinating less than usual,
• flushing,
• drowsiness, or
• loss of interest in sex.

Common side effects of Stadol include:

• drowsiness,
• dizziness,
• constipation,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• loss of appetite,
• dry mouth, or
• warmth or redness under the skin.

Tell your doctor if you have any serious side effects of Stadol (butorphanol) including:

• palpitations,
• increased blood pressure,
• shallow breathing,
• clammy skin,
• tremors, or
• confusion.

Demerol (meperidine) is an oral and injectable opiod used for treatment of moderate to severe pain.

Stadol (butorphanol tartrate) is a narcotic pain reliever, similar to morphine used to treat moderate to severe pain. Stadol is also used as part of anesthesia for surgery, or during early labor (if childbirth is expected to be more than 4 hours away). The brand name Stadol is no longer manufactured and can only be found in generic form.

Demerol may interact with other narcotic pain medications, sedatives, tranquilizers, muscle relaxers, other medicines that can make you sleepy or slow your breathing, phenytoin, pentazocine, nalbuphine, butorphanol, or buprenorphine. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use.

Do not use Stadol with other narcotic pain medications, sedatives, tranquilizers, muscle relaxers, or other medicines that can cause sleepiness or slow your breathing.

The usual dose of Demerol for adults is 50 to 150 mg every 3 to 4 hours.

Butorphanol is given as an injection into a muscle or a vein. It is also available as a nasal spray.