What pain medication is contraindicated in children with sickle cell disease (SCD)?
A) Meperidine (Demerol)
B) Hydrocodone (Vicodin)
C) Morphine sulfate
D) Ketorolac (Toradol)

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Meperidine (pethidine [Demerol])is not recommended.Normeperidine,a metabolite of meperidine,is a central nervous system stimulant that produces anxiety,tremors,myoclonus,and generalized seizures when it accumulates with repetitive dosing.Patients with SCD are particularly at risk for normeperidine-induced seizures.

What Pain Medication Is Contraindicated in Children with Sickle Cell