Methadone for Pain Relief

Joseph Johnson; Samir J Sheth

doi:10.3109/15360288.2016.1167806

Methadone for Pain Relief

Joseph Johnson, Samir J Sheth

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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Abstract

ABSTRACT: Questions from patients about pain conditions and analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them more effective self-advocates. In reply to a question, the authors discuss the use of methadone for pain management, outline how the body processes methadone, list interactions and side effects, and emphasize the importance of taking the medication as prescribed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	146-147
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/15360288.2016.1167806
State	Published - Apr 2 2016

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Keywords

methadone
NMDA
opioid receptors
pain relief
side effects
tolerance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Pharmacology (medical)

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Johnson, J., & Sheth, S. J. (2016). Methadone for Pain Relief. Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 30(2), 146-147. https://doi.org/10.3109/15360288.2016.1167806

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