| In the example below it is assumed that in a given country pethidine is used solely for domestic consumption. |
| The court heard he had been injecting himself in the arms and legs for six months with pethidine, a pain-relieving drug normally given to women in labour. |
| In this example, the estimate of the quantity of pethidine to be consumed in 2006 needs to be determined. |
| Pain was treated with oral paracetamol, intravenous pethidine, or tramadol. |
| By contrast, morphine and other painkillers such as pethidine and dihydrocodeine are hard to find in state systems in poor countries. |
| Midazolam and pethidine were used for conscious sedation as needed. |
