Data updated: Jun 28, 2026
MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE PRESERVATIVE FREE (meperidine hydrochloride)
Pain
Approved 1984-08-16
6
Indications
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Phase 3 Trials
41
Years on Market
Details
- Status
- Prescription
- First Approved
- 1984-08-16
- Routes
- INJECTION
- Dosage Forms
- INJECTABLE
MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE PRESERVATIVE FREE Approval History
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New Indication
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Label Update
51 FDA actions from 1984 to 2025
Dec 2025 SUPPL
Label · Labeling
Jan 2024 SUPPL
Label · Labeling
Dec 2023 SUPPL
Label · Labeling
Oct 2019 SUPPL
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May 2017 SUPPL
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Dec 2016 SUPPL
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Jun 2002 SUPPL
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Mar 1999 ORIGINAL
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Feb 1999 SUPPL
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May 1997 ORIGINAL
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May 1996 SUPPL
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Sep 1995 SUPPL
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Mar 1992 SUPPL
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Aug 1985 SUPPL
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Aug 1984 ORIGINAL
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What MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE PRESERVATIVE FREE Treats
6 FDA approvalsOriginally approved for its first indication in 1984 . Covers 6 distinct patient populations.
- Other (6)
Other
(6 approvals)- • Approved indication (Aug 1984)
- • Approved indication (Mar 1992)
- • Approved indication (Jul 1993)
- • Approved indication (Aug 1993)
- • Approved indication (May 1997)
- • Approved indication (Mar 1999)
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Understanding FDA Approval Types
| Count | Type | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| - | ORIG | Original approval - drug first enters market |
| - | SUPPL - Efficacy | New indication (new disease/condition approved) |
| - | SUPPL - Labeling | Label text changes (warnings, dosing updates) |
| - | SUPPL - Manufacturing | Production changes (new facility) |
| - | SUPPL - Chemistry | Formulation changes (new dosage strength) |
Green lines in the timeline show ORIG and Efficacy approvals - the clinically meaningful milestones.
MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE PRESERVATIVE FREE FDA Label Details
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