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methadone and Adverse Drug Event

methadone has been researched along with Adverse Drug Event in 24 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
" He was prescribed methadone and then subsequently developed bilateral peripheral oedema."8.90Methadone and oedema in the palliative care setting: a case report and review of the literature. ( Buchanan, D; Dawson, C; McFatter, F; Paterson, F, 2014)
"A hospital-based retrospective case series analysis of admissions related to prescription drug poisonings associated with methadone, opioid analgesics, antidepressants or benzodiazepines for hospitals in Clark County, Nevada between 2009 and 2013 was employed."7.85Retrospective case series analysis of characteristics and trends in unintentional pharmaceutical drug poisoning by methadone, opioid analgesics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines in Clark County, NV 2009-13. ( Bruno, T; Pharr, JR, 2017)
"Per oral methadone maintenance therapy [MMT] was introduced as part of harm reduction strategy to manage rising numbers of HIV infections caused by intravenous use of illicit drugs."5.41Side Effects of Chronic Methadone Use in Opioid Addiction: A Scoping Review on Hematological Derangements. ( Ang, WC; Anuar, A; Jamaluddin, R; Khalid, K, 2023)
" He was prescribed methadone and then subsequently developed bilateral peripheral oedema."4.90Methadone and oedema in the palliative care setting: a case report and review of the literature. ( Buchanan, D; Dawson, C; McFatter, F; Paterson, F, 2014)
"A hospital-based retrospective case series analysis of admissions related to prescription drug poisonings associated with methadone, opioid analgesics, antidepressants or benzodiazepines for hospitals in Clark County, Nevada between 2009 and 2013 was employed."3.85Retrospective case series analysis of characteristics and trends in unintentional pharmaceutical drug poisoning by methadone, opioid analgesics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines in Clark County, NV 2009-13. ( Bruno, T; Pharr, JR, 2017)
" Compared to other opioids, methadone has a longer duration of action, rapid onset, extended dosing intervals, high oral bioavailability, low cost, lack of active metabolites, and action on multiple receptors."3.01What we know and what we don't know about the perioperative use of methadone in children and adolescents. ( Boisvert-Plante, V; Einhorn, LM; Ingelmo, P; Poulin-Harnois, C, 2023)
" This study examined occurrences of serious adverse events (SAEs) reported in multicenter psychosocial trials of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network."2.73Serious adverse events in randomized psychosocial treatment studies: safety or arbitrary edicts? ( Ball, SA; Blaine, J; Carroll, KM; Kirby, KC; McCarty, D; Peirce, JM; Petry, NM; Roll, JM; Rounsaville, BJ; Stitzer, M, 2008)
"Methadone was reported to be most frequently associated with the occurrence of ADR (n=82/46."1.46Drug safety and adverse drug reaction reporting behavior related to outpatient opioid replacement therapy: Results from a survey among physicians. ( Cabanis, M; Connemann, BJ; Eller, J; Freudenmann, RW; Gahr, M; Hiemke, C; Lang, D; Schönfeldt-Lecuona, C, 2017)
"Methadone was by far the leading medication implicated in the development of TdP and an independent predictor in both univariate and multivariate analyses despite the fact that it was not the most common QT-prolonging medication in our population."1.43Drug-induced torsades de pointes in an underserved urban population. Methadone: is there therapeutic equipoise? ( Baldinger, SH; Di Biase, L; Engstrom, K; Ferrick, KJ; Fisher, JD; Garcia, MJ; Golive, A; Goodman-Meza, D; Gross, J; Kim, S; Krumerman, A; Makkiya, M; Medrano, F; Rangasamy, S; Romero, J; Valencia, CR, 2016)
"Poisoning is the leading cause of injury death in the United States (1)."1.40Drug-poisoning Deaths Involving Opioid Analgesics: United States, 1999-2011. ( Chen, LH; Hedegaard, H; Warner, M, 2014)
"Methadone was used for a total of 925 patient-days."1.35Methadone analgesia for children with advanced cancer. ( Davies, D; DeVlaming, D; Haines, C, 2008)
" It addressed: safe storage of methadone takeaways; knowledge of risk of methadone ingestion by small children; and information provision from health care providers about the safe storage of methadone."1.34Safe storage of methadone takeaway doses - a survey of patient practice. ( Lea, T; Winstock, AR, 2007)
" The information was collectively considered and, using the best available evidence, translated into safe dosing guidelines for methadone induction."1.33Methadone induction doses: are our current practices safe? ( Kahan, M; Srivastava, A, 2006)

Research

Studies (24)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19906 (25.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's5 (20.83)29.6817
2010's10 (41.67)24.3611
2020's3 (12.50)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Liu, Z1
Shi, Q1
Ding, D1
Kelly, R1
Fang, H1
Tong, W1
Khalid, K1
Anuar, A1
Ang, WC1
Jamaluddin, R1
Boisvert-Plante, V1
Poulin-Harnois, C1
Ingelmo, P1
Einhorn, LM1
Konakanchi, JS1
Sethi, R1
Haber, PS1
Elsayed, M1
Espinoza, D1
Lintzeris, N1
Veillard, AS1
Hallinan, R1
Mueller, EA1
Kirch, W1
Dawson, C1
Paterson, F1
McFatter, F1
Buchanan, D1
Chen, LH1
Hedegaard, H1
Warner, M1
Romero, J1
Baldinger, SH1
Goodman-Meza, D1
Engstrom, K1
Valencia, CR1
Golive, A1
Medrano, F1
Rangasamy, S1
Makkiya, M1
Fisher, JD1
Gross, J1
Krumerman, A1
Kim, S1
Garcia, MJ1
Di Biase, L1
Ferrick, KJ1
Bruno, T1
Pharr, JR1
Gahr, M1
Eller, J1
Cabanis, M1
Hiemke, C1
Freudenmann, RW1
Connemann, BJ1
Lang, D1
Schönfeldt-Lecuona, C1
Petry, NM1
Roll, JM1
Rounsaville, BJ1
Ball, SA1
Stitzer, M1
Peirce, JM1
Blaine, J1
Kirby, KC1
McCarty, D1
Carroll, KM1
Bunn, TL1
Yu, L1
Spiller, HA1
Singleton, M1
Matlock, A1
Allan, N1
Wills, B1
Kang, C1
Leikin, JB1
SCHMIDT, G1
Ryle, PR1
Srivastava, A1
Kahan, M1
Winstock, AR1
Lea, T1
POWERS, BR1
Davies, D1
DeVlaming, D1
Haines, C1
Fossati, C1
Wilson, D1
Lewit, T1
Penn, AS1
Rowland, LP1
Fraser, DW1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Test of a Workforce Development Intervention to Expand Buprenorphine Prescribers[NCT02926482]76 participants (Actual)Interventional2016-10-26Completed
PRevention Of Methamphetamine Use Among Postpartum Women Trial (PROMPT)[NCT05128071]Early Phase 140 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2022-02-04Recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

7 reviews available for methadone and Adverse Drug Event

ArticleYear
Side Effects of Chronic Methadone Use in Opioid Addiction: A Scoping Review on Hematological Derangements.
    Current drug safety, 2023, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; HIV Infections; Humans; Methadone; Opioid-Related D

2023
What we know and what we don't know about the perioperative use of methadone in children and adolescents.
    Paediatric anaesthesia, 2023, Volume: 33, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Analgesics; Analgesics, Opioid; Child; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions;

2023
The Growing Epidemic of Opioid Use Disorder in the Elderly and Its Treatment: A Review of the Literature.
    The primary care companion for CNS disorders, 2023, Jan-10, Volume: 25, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Analgesics, Opioid; Buprenorphine; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Humans; Me

2023
[Levamethadone as substitution treatment of opioid-dependent patients].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2013, Volume: 138, Issue:40

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Comorbidity; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Germany; Methadone

2013
Methadone and oedema in the palliative care setting: a case report and review of the literature.
    Scottish medical journal, 2014, Volume: 59, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Alfentanil; Analgesics, Opioid; Back Pain; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug-Related Side Ef

2014
Justification for routine screening of pharmaceutical products in immune function tests: a review of the recommendations of Putman et al. (2003).
    Fundamental & clinical pharmacology, 2005, Volume: 19, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-Agonists; Albuterol; Animals; Buprenorphine; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; Drug-Rela

2005
[Pulmonary diseases due to drugs. II].
    Harefuah, 1974, Jun-16, Volume: 86, Issue:12

    Topics: Amines; Amitriptyline; Beclomethasone; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Heroin; Huma

1974

Trials

1 trial available for methadone and Adverse Drug Event

ArticleYear
Serious adverse events in randomized psychosocial treatment studies: safety or arbitrary edicts?
    Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 2008, Volume: 76, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Counseling; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heroi

2008

Other Studies

16 other studies available for methadone and Adverse Drug Event

ArticleYear
Translating clinical findings into knowledge in drug safety evaluation--drug induced liver injury prediction system (DILIps).
    PLoS computational biology, 2011, Volume: 7, Issue:12

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Infective Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Da

2011
Constipation and other common symptoms reported by women and men in methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 2017, 12-01, Volume: 181

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Australia; Buprenorphine; Case-Control Studies; Constipation; Depression;

2017
Drug-poisoning Deaths Involving Opioid Analgesics: United States, 1999-2011.
    NCHS data brief, 2014, Issue:166

    Topics: Adult; Age Distribution; Analgesics, Opioid; Benzodiazepines; Black or African American; Drug Overdo

2014
Drug-poisoning Deaths Involving Opioid Analgesics: United States, 1999-2011.
    NCHS data brief, 2014, Issue:166

    Topics: Adult; Age Distribution; Analgesics, Opioid; Benzodiazepines; Black or African American; Drug Overdo

2014
Drug-poisoning Deaths Involving Opioid Analgesics: United States, 1999-2011.
    NCHS data brief, 2014, Issue:166

    Topics: Adult; Age Distribution; Analgesics, Opioid; Benzodiazepines; Black or African American; Drug Overdo

2014
Drug-poisoning Deaths Involving Opioid Analgesics: United States, 1999-2011.
    NCHS data brief, 2014, Issue:166

    Topics: Adult; Age Distribution; Analgesics, Opioid; Benzodiazepines; Black or African American; Drug Overdo

2014
Drug-induced torsades de pointes in an underserved urban population. Methadone: is there therapeutic equipoise?
    Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing, 2016, Volume: 45, Issue:1

    Topics: Age Distribution; Causality; Comorbidity; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Female; H

2016
Retrospective case series analysis of characteristics and trends in unintentional pharmaceutical drug poisoning by methadone, opioid analgesics, antidepressants and benzodiazepines in Clark County, NV 2009-13.
    Journal of public health (Oxford, England), 2017, 06-01, Volume: 39, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analgesics, Opioid; Antidepressive Agents; Benzodiazepin

2017
Drug safety and adverse drug reaction reporting behavior related to outpatient opioid replacement therapy: Results from a survey among physicians.
    Journal of substance abuse treatment, 2017, Volume: 74

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Buprenorphine; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Female; Germany;

2017
Surveillance of methadone-related poisonings in Kentucky using multiple data sources.
    Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, 2010, Volume: 19, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; Data Collection; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adver

2010
A continuing black hole? The FDA boxed warning: an appeal to improve its clinical utility.
    Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2011, Volume: 49, Issue:6

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Droperidol; Drug Labeling; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Hi

2011
[Problem of lethal dose and detection of polamidon, with a fatal case of medicinal poisoning].
    Archiv fur Toxikologie, 1955, Volume: 15, Issue:3

    Topics: Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Methadone; Poisoni

1955
Methadone induction doses: are our current practices safe?
    Journal of addictive diseases, 2006, Volume: 25, Issue:3

    Topics: Age Factors; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Interactions; Drug Monitoring; Drug-Related Side Eff

2006
Safe storage of methadone takeaway doses - a survey of patient practice.
    Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, 2007, Volume: 31, Issue:6

    Topics: Accident Prevention; Adult; Data Collection; Drug Prescriptions; Drug Storage; Drug-Related Side Eff

2007
Use of methadone to combat withdrawal symptoms of dilaudid addiction; case report.
    The Journal of the Tennessee State Medical Association. Tennessee State Medical Association, 1949, Volume: 42, Issue:3

    Topics: Behavior, Addictive; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Humans; Hydromorphone; Methado

1949
Methadone analgesia for children with advanced cancer.
    Pediatric blood & cancer, 2008, Volume: 51, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Analgesia; Analgesics, Opioid; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Evaluation; Drug-Related Si

2008
[Drugs and the treatment of drug addiction].
    La Clinica terapeutica, 1976, Apr-15, Volume: 77, Issue:1

    Topics: Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Humans; Methadone; Substance-Related Disorders

1976
Experience with drugs and driving in Queensland, Australia.
    Medicine, science, and the law, 1985, Volume: 25, Issue:1

    Topics: Australia; Automobile Driving; Diazepam; Diphenhydramine; Drug Interactions; Drug-Related Side Effec

1985
Drugs, coma, and myoglobinuria.
    Archives of neurology, 1972, Volume: 26, Issue:4

    Topics: Acute Kidney Injury; Adult; Aspartate Aminotransferases; Barbiturates; Chlorpromazine; Coma; Drug-Re

1972