Answer Wiki. This is the definition of stoic: a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining. Julius Caesar and Brutus seem to embody this. A lot of the Romans do. Julius Caesar does this when he appears seemingly unaffected by the warnings given to him by the Soothsayer and Artemidorus.
Meperidine, also known as Demerol, is a narcotic pain reliever used to treat mild to moderate pain. According to Drugs.com, meperidine belongs to a class of medications known as narcotic pain relievers. Meperidine is used during a colonoscopy to cause drowsiness and relaxation. Common side effects of meperidine include drowsiness, dizziness, slowed breathing, weakness, fainting and constipation.
Comment in Gastrointest Endosc. 1996 May;43(5):524-8. BACKGROUND: Oral sodium phosphate (NaP) is increasingly used as a colonic cleansing agent for colonoscopy. It has been shown to be efficacious, well-tolerated, and safe. Mucosal abnormalities associated with NaP have recently been described. We carried out this controlled study to assess whether bowel cleansing preparations commonly used in colonoscopy are associated with colonic mucosal changes that may mimic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).