Curious Clinicians Episode 64 - Stopping the Shakes

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Sunday, March 5, 2023, 12:00 AM - Thursday, March 5, 2026, 11:00 PM

Why does meperidine treat rigors?

When a patient is having rigors that are causing them to desaturate or become tachypneic, you may have turned to meperidine to stop them. Meperidine is an opioid that has fallen out of common use for most indications, but remains a go-to agent for many to stop disadvantageous rigors. How did this drug work for rigors, and why don’t we use other opioids for this indication?

1. Summarize the effect of meperidine on kappa and mu opioid receptors.
2. Apply meperidine’s physiology to its effect on shivering.
3. Explain the history of meperidine and how it came to be used for rigors.

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