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methadone and Acute Lymphoid Leukemia

methadone has been researched along with Acute Lymphoid Leukemia in 3 studies

Methadone: A synthetic opioid that is used as the hydrochloride. It is an opioid analgesic that is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. It has actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1082-3)
methadone : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of dextromethadone and levomethadone. It is a opioid analgesic which is used as a painkiller and as a substitute for heroin in the treatment of heroin addiction.
6-(dimethylamino)-4,4-diphenylheptan-3-one : A ketone that is heptan-3-one substituted by a dimethylamino group at position 6 and two phenyl groups at position 4.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Physicians should be aware of the potential interaction between voriconazole, esomeprazole and methadone leading to arrhythmia."3.77Ventricular bigeminy associated with voriconazole, methadone and esomeprazole. ( Herbrecht, R; Kemmel, V; Levêque, D; Nivoix, Y; Scholler, J, 2011)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's3 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Friesen, C1
Roscher, M1
Hormann, I1
Fichtner, I1
Alt, A1
Hilger, RA1
Debatin, KM1
Miltner, E1
Singh, A1
Jayanthan, A1
Farran, A1
Elwi, AN1
Kim, SW1
Farran, P1
Narendran, A1
Scholler, J1
Nivoix, Y1
Herbrecht, R1
Kemmel, V1
Levêque, D1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for methadone and Acute Lymphoid Leukemia

ArticleYear
Cell death sensitization of leukemia cells by opioid receptor activation.
    Oncotarget, 2013, Volume: 4, Issue:5

    Topics: Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors; Adenylyl Cyclases; Analgesics, Opioid; Animals; Antibiotics, Antineopla

2013
Induction of apoptosis in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells by the therapeutic opioid methadone and effective synergy with Bcl-2 inhibition.
    Leukemia research, 2011, Volume: 35, Issue:12

    Topics: Age Factors; Age of Onset; Analgesics, Opioid; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Apopt

2011
Ventricular bigeminy associated with voriconazole, methadone and esomeprazole.
    International journal of clinical pharmacy, 2011, Volume: 33, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Antifungal Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Drug Interactions; Esomeprazole;

2011