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methadone and Arrhythmia

methadone has been researched along with Arrhythmia in 52 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
"The number of deaths associated with methadone use increased dramatically in parallel with marked increases in its use, particularly for treatment of chronic pain."8.90Methadone overdose and cardiac arrhythmia potential: findings from a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence clinical practice guideline. ( Chou, R; Dana, T; Weimer, MB, 2014)
"Methadone is increasingly prescribed for chronic pain, yet the associated mortality appears to be rising disproportionately relative to other opioid analgesics."8.85Methadone-induced mortality in the treatment of chronic pain: role of QT prolongation. ( Andrews, CM; Capacchione, JF; Haigney, MC; Krantz, MJ; Marcuson, MJ; Wedam, EF, 2009)
"In spite of challenges related to the variable pharmacokinetics and concerns regarding increase in QTc time, current evidence indicates that opioid switching to methadone improves pain control in a substantial proportion of patients who are candidates for opioid switching."8.84Clinical pharmacology of methadone for pain. ( Borchgrevink, PC; Dale, O; Fredheim, OM; Kaasa, S; Moksnes, K, 2008)
"Methadone has been associated with QTc prolongation and ventricular arrhythmias but the prevalence of QTc prolongation and association with ventricular arrhythmias remains unclear."7.81Methadone Therapy in Underserved Urban Community: QTc Prolongation and Life-Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmias. ( Cheng, A; Chowdhury, M; Khilkin, M; Palma, E; Wong, J, 2015)
"To assess the relative frequency of reporting of adverse events involving ventricular arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, corrected QT interval (QTc) prolongation or torsade de pointes to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between buprenorphine and methadone."7.81Arrhythmia associated with buprenorphine and methadone reported to the Food and Drug Administration. ( Haigney, MC; Kao, DP; Krantz, MJ; Mehler, PS, 2015)
"To estimate risk of death due to cardiac arrhythmia during methadone maintenance treatment."7.77Estimating the risk of fatal arrhythmia in patients in methadone maintenance treatment for heroin addiction. ( Batey, R; Bell, J; Butler, B; Lawrance, A; Rubin, G, 2011)
"In November, 2006, the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a Health Alert for health professionals on risks of death, cardiac arrhythmias, and narcotic overdose associated with methadone."7.74Death, narcotic overdose, and serious cardiac arrhythmias: information for healthcare professionals on methadone. ( , 2007)
" Use of the developed PBK model to convert concentration-response curves for the effect of methadone on human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CM) in the so-called multi electrode array (MEA) assay resulted in predictions for in vivo dose-response curves for methadone-induced cardiotoxicity that matched the available in vivo data."5.56Integrating in vitro data and physiologically based kinetic modeling-facilitated reverse dosimetry to predict human cardiotoxicity of methadone. ( Bouwmeester, H; Rietjens, IMCM; Shi, M; Strikwold, M, 2020)
" Methadone has a higher capability to induce long QT interval and dangerous arrhythmias in conventional doses than others."4.98Opioids and Cardiac Arrhythmia: A Literature Review. ( Behzadi, M; Beik, A; Joukar, S, 2018)
"The number of deaths associated with methadone use increased dramatically in parallel with marked increases in its use, particularly for treatment of chronic pain."4.90Methadone overdose and cardiac arrhythmia potential: findings from a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence clinical practice guideline. ( Chou, R; Dana, T; Weimer, MB, 2014)
"Methadone is increasingly prescribed for chronic pain, yet the associated mortality appears to be rising disproportionately relative to other opioid analgesics."4.85Methadone-induced mortality in the treatment of chronic pain: role of QT prolongation. ( Andrews, CM; Capacchione, JF; Haigney, MC; Krantz, MJ; Marcuson, MJ; Wedam, EF, 2009)
"In spite of challenges related to the variable pharmacokinetics and concerns regarding increase in QTc time, current evidence indicates that opioid switching to methadone improves pain control in a substantial proportion of patients who are candidates for opioid switching."4.84Clinical pharmacology of methadone for pain. ( Borchgrevink, PC; Dale, O; Fredheim, OM; Kaasa, S; Moksnes, K, 2008)
"The nonprescription drugs loperamide and mitragynine are associated with disproportionate reports of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia in North America."4.31Ventricular Arrhythmias Associated With Over-the-Counter and Recreational Opioids. ( Haigney, MCP; Kao, DP; Kleiman, RB; Klein, M; Krantz, MJ; Rudo, TJ; Stockbridge, N, 2023)
"Electrocardiogram changes due to acute opioid toxicity in children are not common, although in the case of methadone poisoning, long QT interval and associated arrhythmias should be anticipated."4.02Electrocardiographic Changes in Children With Acute Opioid Poisoning: A Cross-Sectional Study. ( Arzanin, F; Chahkandi, T; Kafian Atary, S; Rabiee, N; Riasi, H; Salehi, F, 2021)
"Methadone, a widely prescribed medication for chronic pain and opioid addiction, is associated with respiratory depression and increased predisposition for torsades de pointes, a potentially fatal arrhythmia."4.02Methadone Destabilizes Cardiac Repolarization During Sleep. ( Buckenmaier, C; Crainiceanu, C; Gaynanova, I; Haigney, MC; Ivanescu, AE; Punjabi, NM; Solhjoo, S; Wicken, C, 2021)
"Methadone has been associated with QTc prolongation and ventricular arrhythmias but the prevalence of QTc prolongation and association with ventricular arrhythmias remains unclear."3.81Methadone Therapy in Underserved Urban Community: QTc Prolongation and Life-Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmias. ( Cheng, A; Chowdhury, M; Khilkin, M; Palma, E; Wong, J, 2015)
"To assess the relative frequency of reporting of adverse events involving ventricular arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, corrected QT interval (QTc) prolongation or torsade de pointes to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between buprenorphine and methadone."3.81Arrhythmia associated with buprenorphine and methadone reported to the Food and Drug Administration. ( Haigney, MC; Kao, DP; Krantz, MJ; Mehler, PS, 2015)
"Several studies have reported prolonged QTc intervals in patients under methadone maintenance treatment, including development of torsade-de-pointes arrhythmia and death."3.79QTc prolongation in methadone maintenance--the role of HCV infection. ( Boesch, L; Bruggmann, P; Falcato, L; Gholami, N; Stohler, R, 2013)
"To estimate risk of death due to cardiac arrhythmia during methadone maintenance treatment."3.77Estimating the risk of fatal arrhythmia in patients in methadone maintenance treatment for heroin addiction. ( Batey, R; Bell, J; Butler, B; Lawrance, A; Rubin, G, 2011)
"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)
"In November, 2006, the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a Health Alert for health professionals on risks of death, cardiac arrhythmias, and narcotic overdose associated with methadone."3.74Death, narcotic overdose, and serious cardiac arrhythmias: information for healthcare professionals on methadone. ( , 2007)
"Immediate attention must be given to the respiratory system of the heroin abuser; then he should be given naloxone HCl."3.65Treating heroin overdose. ( Calabro, JJ; Neaderthal, RL, 1975)
"To reduce the risk of cardiac arrhythmias and to improve patient outcomes, consideration of accurate patient selection, concomitant medications, electrolyte monitoring, and vigilant ECG monitoring should be considered."2.82Effects of opioid receptor agonist and antagonist medications on electrocardiogram changes and presentation of cardiac arrhythmia: review article. ( Catanzaro, JN; Delisle, BP; Di Biase, L; Elayi, CS; Etaee, F; Komaki, A; Natale, A; Tobin, M; Vuppala, S, 2022)
" We systematically searched for studies of acute toxicity of quetiapine or other antipsychotics combined with morphine or methadone."2.72Quetiapine and other antipsychotics combined with opioids in legal autopsy cases: A random finding or cause of fatal outcome? ( Andersen, CU; Andersen, FD; Simonsen, U, 2021)
"Mainstreaming opioid addiction treatment has many advantages; its success will depend on resolution of ethical and delivery system issues as well as improved and expanded training of physicians in addiction medicine."2.42Treating opioid dependence. Growing implications for primary care. ( Krantz, MJ; Mehler, PS, 2004)
"A review of the literature of multiple drug abuse involving two or more drug categories where at least one is a nonopiate, nonalcoholic substance (MDA NONA) suggested the possibility that sedative-hypnotics were the culpable agent for neuropsychological deficits in this group."2.36Multiple drug abuse involving nonopiate, nonalcoholic substances. II. Physical damage, long-term psychological effects and treatment approaches and success. ( Kornblith, AB, 1981)
"Only 14."1.72Association of Medication-Assisted Therapy with New Onset of Cardiac Arrhythmia in Patients Diagnosed with Opioid Use Disorders. ( Digbeu, B; Kuo, YF; Priyadarshni, S; Raji, MA; Yu, X, 2022)
" Use of the developed PBK model to convert concentration-response curves for the effect of methadone on human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CM) in the so-called multi electrode array (MEA) assay resulted in predictions for in vivo dose-response curves for methadone-induced cardiotoxicity that matched the available in vivo data."1.56Integrating in vitro data and physiologically based kinetic modeling-facilitated reverse dosimetry to predict human cardiotoxicity of methadone. ( Bouwmeester, H; Rietjens, IMCM; Shi, M; Strikwold, M, 2020)
"A clinically significant arrhythmia occurred in one dog at 1 mg kg(-1) that required reversal with butorphanol."1.40Electrocardiographic evaluation and degree of sedation with three doses of methadone in healthy dogs [corrected]. ( Abimussi, CJ; de Souza Oliva, VN; dos Santos, PP; Menegheti, TM; Pacheco, AD; Pacheco, CM; Perez, B; Wagatsuma, JT, 2014)
" Clinically significant MDIs included withdrawal symptoms, which were found among MMTP patients co-administered with buprenorphine or tramadol; severe QTc prolongation effect, which might be associated with use of haloperidol or droperidol; and additive CNS and respiratory depression, which could result from use of methadone in combination with chlorpromazine or thioridazine."1.38Survey of methadone-drug interactions among patients of methadone maintenance treatment program in Taiwan. ( Lee, HY; Li, JH; Tang, HP; Wu, JS; Wu, LT; Yen, CF, 2012)
"Methadone is a synthetic opioid, an analgesic and an antiaddictive."1.35The effects of chiral isolates of methadone on the cardiac potassium channel IKr. ( Lin, C; Molnar, J; Somberg, J; Somberg, T, 2009)
"Methadone was subsequently shown to prolong the QT interval as well."1.34Physician awareness of the cardiac effects of methadone: results of a national survey. ( Bucher Bartelson, B; Krantz, MJ; Rowan, SB; Schmittner, J, 2007)

Research

Studies (52)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19907 (13.46)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's16 (30.77)29.6817
2010's20 (38.46)24.3611
2020's9 (17.31)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Etaee, F1
Tobin, M1
Vuppala, S1
Komaki, A1
Delisle, BP1
Di Biase, L1
Catanzaro, JN1
Natale, A1
Elayi, CS1
Raji, MA1
Priyadarshni, S1
Yu, X1
Digbeu, B1
Kuo, YF1
Ryan, K1
Benz, P1
Zosel, A1
Farkas, A1
Theobald, J1
Krantz, MJ8
Rudo, TJ1
Haigney, MCP1
Stockbridge, N1
Kleiman, RB1
Klein, M1
Kao, DP2
Riasi, H1
Rabiee, N1
Chahkandi, T1
Arzanin, F1
Kafian Atary, S1
Salehi, F1
Shi, M1
Bouwmeester, H1
Rietjens, IMCM1
Strikwold, M1
Schimmel, J1
Manini, AF1
Andersen, FD1
Simonsen, U1
Andersen, CU1
Solhjoo, S1
Punjabi, NM1
Ivanescu, AE1
Crainiceanu, C1
Gaynanova, I1
Wicken, C1
Buckenmaier, C1
Haigney, MC4
Stock, EM1
Zeber, JE1
McNeal, CJ1
Banchs, JE1
Copeland, LA1
Sheibani, M1
Zamani, N1
Hassanian-Moghaddam, H1
Behzadi, M1
Joukar, S1
Beik, A1
Katz, DF2
Sun, J1
Khatri, V1
Kao, D2
Bucher-Bartelson, B1
Traut, C1
Lundin-Martinez, J1
Goodman, M1
Mehler, PS4
Tanner, JC1
Lake-Bakaar, GA1
Kittleson, MD1
Gholami, N1
Boesch, L1
Falcato, L1
Stohler, R1
Bruggmann, P1
Menegheti, TM1
Wagatsuma, JT1
Pacheco, AD1
Perez, B1
Pacheco, CM1
Abimussi, CJ1
dos Santos, PP1
de Souza Oliva, VN1
Albright, K1
Chou, R1
Weimer, MB1
Dana, T1
Chowdhury, M1
Wong, J1
Cheng, A1
Khilkin, M1
Palma, E1
Carlquist, JF1
Moody, DE1
Knight, S1
Johnson, EG1
Fang, WB1
Huntinghouse, JA1
Rollo, JS1
Webster, LR1
Anderson, JL1
Cataldo, M1
Krantz, M1
Fonseca, F1
Marti-Almor, J1
Pastor, A1
Cladellas, M1
Farré, M1
de la Torre, R1
Torrens, M1
Lin, C1
Somberg, T1
Molnar, J1
Somberg, J1
Eisenberg, E1
Andrews, CM1
Wedam, EF1
Marcuson, MJ1
Capacchione, JF1
Wallner, C1
Stöllberger, C1
Hlavin, A1
Finsterer, J1
Hager, I1
Hermann, P1
McCance-Katz, EF2
Butler, B1
Rubin, G1
Lawrance, A1
Batey, R1
Bell, J1
Karch, SB1
Scholler, J1
Nivoix, Y1
Herbrecht, R1
Kemmel, V1
Levêque, D1
Lee, HY1
Li, JH1
Wu, LT1
Wu, JS1
Yen, CF1
Tang, HP1
Stallvik, M1
Nordstrand, B1
Kristensen, Ø1
Bathen, J1
Skogvoll, E1
Spigset, O1
Walker, PW1
Klein, D1
Kasza, L1
Reddy, S1
Fisch, M1
Bruera, E1
Martell, BA1
Arnsten, JH1
Gourevitch, MN1
Bernard, JP1
Mørland, J1
Khiabani, HZ1
Rowan, SB1
Schmittner, J1
Bucher Bartelson, B1
Fredheim, OM1
Moksnes, K1
Borchgrevink, PC1
Kaasa, S1
Dale, O1
Moryl, N1
Coyle, N1
Foley, KM1
Kornblith, AB1
Shannon, DC1
Kelly, DH1
Hays, H1
Gibson, TC1
Neaderthal, RL1
Calabro, JJ1
Reidenberg, MM1
Affrime, M1
Stimmel, B1
Lipski, J1
Swartz, M1
Donoso, E1
Neal, MJ1
Robson, JM1

Clinical Trials (3)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
ECG Device for Long QT Syndrome Screening in Newborns[NCT02412709]Phase 24,000 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2015-06-30Recruiting
Methadone Monitoring for Insights Into Adverse Events[NCT01191242]31 participants (Actual)Observational2010-08-31Completed
Adjunct Methadone to Decrease the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation in the Medical Intensive Care Unit[NCT02025855]Phase 446 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2014-01-31Enrolling by invitation
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

(R)-EDDP Peak Plasma Concentration

(NCT01191242)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 7, Day 21

Interventionng/mL (Mean)
Day 1Day 7Day 21
Methadone Maintenance Observation Group3.413.518.2

(R)-EDDP Trough Plasma Concentration

(NCT01191242)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 7, Day 21

Interventionng/mL (Mean)
Day 1Day 7Day 21
Methadone Maintenance Observation Group1.26.610.5

(R)-Methadone Peak Plasma Concentration

(NCT01191242)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 7, Day 21

Interventionng/mL (Mean)
Day 1Day 7Day 21
Methadone Maintenance Observation Group41.8136.6178.6

(R)-Methadone Trough Plasma Concentration

(NCT01191242)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 7, Day 21

Interventionng/mL (Mean)
Day 1Day 7Day 21
Methadone Maintenance Observation Group23.078.4105.0

(S)- Methadone Peak Plasma Concentration

(NCT01191242)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 7, Day 21

Interventionng/mL (Mean)
Day 1Day 7Day 21
Methadone Maintenance Observation Group65.6178.8215.1

(S)- Methadone Trough Plasma Concentration

(NCT01191242)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 7, Day 21

Interventionng/mL (Mean)
Day 1Day 7Day 21
Methadone Maintenance Observation Group32.284.2106.1

(S)-EDDP Peak Plasma Concentration

(NCT01191242)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 7, Day 21

Interventionng/mL (Mean)
Day 1Day 7Day 21
Methadone Maintenance Observation Group5.820.630.3

(S)-EDDP Trough Plasma Concentration

(NCT01191242)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 7, Day 21

Interventionng/mL (Mean)
Day 1Day 7Day 21
Methadone Maintenance Observation Group3.89.113.7

Total 2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidene (EDDP) Peak Plasma Concentration

(NCT01191242)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 7, Day 21

Interventionng/mL (Mean)
Day 1Day 7Day 21
Methadone Maintenance Observation Group11.039.845.3

Total EDDP Trough Plasma Concentration

(NCT01191242)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 7, Day 21

Interventionng/mL (Mean)
Day 1Day 7Day 21
Methadone Maintenance Observation Group4.817.726.6

Total Methadone Peak Plasma Concentration

(NCT01191242)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 7, Day 21

Interventionng/mL (Mean)
Day 1Day 7Day 21
Methadone Maintenance Observation Group107.3315.4362.2

Total Methadone Trough Plasma Concentration

(NCT01191242)
Timeframe: Day 1, Day 7, Day 21

Interventionng/mL (Mean)
Day 1Day 7Day 21
Methadone Maintenance Observation Group53.0162.6211.1

Reviews

10 reviews available for methadone and Arrhythmia

ArticleYear
Effects of opioid receptor agonist and antagonist medications on electrocardiogram changes and presentation of cardiac arrhythmia: review article.
    Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing, 2022, Volume: 63, Issue:2

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Humans; Long QT Syndrome; Methadone;

2022
Quetiapine and other antipsychotics combined with opioids in legal autopsy cases: A random finding or cause of fatal outcome?
    Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology, 2021, Volume: 128, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Animals; Antipsychotic Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Autopsy;

2021
Opioids and Cardiac Arrhythmia: A Literature Review.
    Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre, 2018, Volume: 27, Issue:5

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Humans; Methadone; Oxycodone; Tramado

2018
Methadone overdose and cardiac arrhythmia potential: findings from a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence clinical practice guideline.
    The journal of pain, 2014, Volume: 15, Issue:4

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Chronic Pain; Drug Overdose; Humans; Methadone; Opioid-Related Disorders; Prac

2014
Methadone-induced mortality in the treatment of chronic pain: role of QT prolongation.
    Cardiology journal, 2009, Volume: 16, Issue:3

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Chronic Disease; Delayed Rectifier Potassium Channels; ERG

2009
Treating opioid dependence. Growing implications for primary care.
    Archives of internal medicine, 2004, Feb-09, Volume: 164, Issue:3

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Buprenorphine; Europe; Humans; Methadone; Methadyl Acetate

2004
Clinical pharmacology of methadone for pain.
    Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 2008, Volume: 52, Issue:7

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Interactio

2008
Multiple drug abuse involving nonopiate, nonalcoholic substances. II. Physical damage, long-term psychological effects and treatment approaches and success.
    The International journal of the addictions, 1981, Volume: 16, Issue:3

    Topics: Amphetamines; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Attention; Brain Damage, Chronic; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Hyp

1981
SIDS and near-sids (first of two parts).
    The New England journal of medicine, 1982, Apr-22, Volume: 306, Issue:16

    Topics: ABO Blood-Group System; Adult; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Autonomic Nervous System; Birth Order; Brain; C

1982
The heart in myasthenia gravis.
    American heart journal, 1975, Volume: 90, Issue:3

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cholinesterase Inhibitors; Drug Synergism; Electrocardiography; Heart; Humans;

1975

Other Studies

42 other studies available for methadone and Arrhythmia

ArticleYear
Association of Medication-Assisted Therapy with New Onset of Cardiac Arrhythmia in Patients Diagnosed with Opioid Use Disorders.
    The American journal of medicine, 2022, Volume: 135, Issue:7

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Buprenorphine; Humans; Methadone; Naltrexone; Opiate Subst

2022
QTc Prolongation in Poison Center Exposures to CredibleMeds List of Substances with "Known Risk of Torsades de Pointes".
    Cardiovascular toxicology, 2022, Volume: 22, Issue:9

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Diphenhydramine; Electrocardiography; Flecainide; Humans; Long

2022
Ventricular Arrhythmias Associated With Over-the-Counter and Recreational Opioids.
    Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2023, 06-13, Volume: 81, Issue:23

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Buprenorphine; Diphenoxylate; Humans; Loperamide; Methadon

2023
Electrocardiographic Changes in Children With Acute Opioid Poisoning: A Cross-Sectional Study.
    Pediatric emergency care, 2021, Dec-01, Volume: 37, Issue:12

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Electroc

2021
Integrating in vitro data and physiologically based kinetic modeling-facilitated reverse dosimetry to predict human cardiotoxicity of methadone.
    Archives of toxicology, 2020, Volume: 94, Issue:8

    Topics: Action Potentials; Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiotoxicity; Cell Line; Computer Sim

2020
Opioid Use Disorder and COVID-19: Biological Plausibility for Worsened Outcomes.
    Substance use & misuse, 2020, Volume: 55, Issue:11

    Topics: Adaptive Immunity; Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections

2020
Methadone Destabilizes Cardiac Repolarization During Sleep.
    Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 2021, Volume: 110, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Femal

2021
Psychotropic Pharmacotherapy Associated With QT Prolongation Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2018, Volume: 52, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Amitriptyline; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Buspirone; Female; Humans; Male

2018
Electrocardiographic Findings in Mortalities Due to Pure Methadone Toxicity.
    Cardiovascular toxicology, 2019, Volume: 19, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiotoxicity; Cause of Death; C

2019
QTc interval screening in an opioid treatment program.
    The American journal of cardiology, 2013, Oct-01, Volume: 112, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; Male; Mass Scr

2013
ECG of the Month. Arrhythmia.
    Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2013, Sep-01, Volume: 243, Issue:5

    Topics: Animals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Atropine; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Electrocardiography; Ethylene Glycol; F

2013
QTc prolongation in methadone maintenance--the role of HCV infection.
    Swiss medical weekly, 2013, Volume: 143

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dose-Response Relationship

2013
Electrocardiographic evaluation and degree of sedation with three doses of methadone in healthy dogs [corrected].
    Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia, 2014, Volume: 41, Issue:1

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Animals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Conscious Sedation; Dogs; Dose-Response Relations

2014
An ECG-based cardiac safety initiative is well received by opioid treatment program staff: results from a qualitative assessment.
    Journal of addictive diseases, 2013, Volume: 32, Issue:4

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Attitude of Health Personnel; Electrocardiography; Humans;

2013
Methadone Therapy in Underserved Urban Community: QTc Prolongation and Life-Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmias.
    Cardiovascular therapeutics, 2015, Volume: 33, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Interactions; Electrocardi

2015
A Possible Mechanistic Link Between the CYP2C19 Genotype, the Methadone Metabolite Ethylidene-1,5-Dimethyl-3,3-Diphenylpyrrolidene (EDDP), and Methadone-Induced Corrected QT Interval Prolongation in a Pilot Study.
    Molecular diagnosis & therapy, 2015, Volume: 19, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Alleles; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19; Electrocardiography; Female; Gene Fr

2015
Arrhythmia associated with buprenorphine and methadone reported to the Food and Drug Administration.
    Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2015, Volume: 110, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Buprenorphine; Female; Heart Arrest; Humans; Long QT Syndrome; Male; Me

2015
Arrhythmia associated with buprenorphine and methadone reported to the Food and Drug Administration.
    Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2016, Volume: 111, Issue:9

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Buprenorphine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Humans; L

2016
Reply to Cataldo (2016): Arrhythmia associated with buprenorphine and methadone reported to the Food and Drug Administration.
    Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2016, Volume: 111, Issue:9

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Buprenorphine; Electrocardiography; Humans; Long QT Syndrome; Methadone; Torsa

2016
Prevalence of long QTc interval in methadone maintenance patients.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 2009, Jan-01, Volume: 99, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Female; Heart Rate; Humans; Logistic M

2009
The effects of chiral isolates of methadone on the cardiac potassium channel IKr.
    Cardiology, 2009, Volume: 113, Issue:1

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Animals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; ERG1 Potassium Channel; Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium C

2009
European pain management discussion forum.
    Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy, 2008, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Europe; Herpes Zoster; Humans; Methadone; Morphine; Neural

2008
Electrocardiographic abnormalities in opiate addicts.
    Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2008, Volume: 103, Issue:12

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cross-Sectional Studies; Electrocardiography; Female; Human

2008
[Commentary] Opioids and cardiogram abnormalities: providing treatment based on understanding the risks and benefits.
    Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2008, Volume: 103, Issue:12

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Humans; Methadone; Narcotics; Opioid-Related Disorders

2008
Estimating the risk of fatal arrhythmia in patients in methadone maintenance treatment for heroin addiction.
    Drug and alcohol review, 2011, Volume: 30, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cohort Studies; Databases, Factual; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Methadon

2011
(R)-methadone versus racemic methadone: what is best for patient care?
    Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2011, Volume: 106, Issue:4

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Humans; Methadone; Narcotics; Opioid-Related Disorders

2011
Is it time to reformulate racemic methadone?
    Journal of addiction medicine, 2011, Volume: 5, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; Chronic Disease; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Fem

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
Survey of methadone-drug interactions among patients of methadone maintenance treatment program in Taiwan.
    Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy, 2012, Mar-20, Volume: 7

    Topics: Adult; Antidepressive Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Drug Interactions; Female;

2012
Corrected QT interval during treatment with methadone and buprenorphine--relation to doses and serum concentrations.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 2013, Apr-01, Volume: 129, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Adult; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Buprenorphine; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; International Class

2013
High dose methadone and ventricular arrhythmias: a report of three cases.
    Pain, 2003, Volume: 103, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Drug Interactions; Heart Vent

2003
Oral methadone for cancer pain: no indication of Q-T interval prolongation or torsades de pointes.
    Journal of pain and symptom management, 2004, Volume: 28, Issue:4

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Heart Rate; Humans; Methadone; Neopla

2004
Impact of methadone treatment on cardiac repolarization and conduction in opioid users.
    The American journal of cardiology, 2005, Apr-01, Volume: 95, Issue:7

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; Male; Methad

2005
[Methadone treatment and heart arrhythmia].
    Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke, 2007, Jun-28, Volume: 127, Issue:13

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cause of Death; Humans; Methadone; Narcotics; Risk Factors

2007
Death, narcotic overdose, and serious cardiac arrhythmias: information for healthcare professionals on methadone.
    Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy, 2007, Volume: 21, Issue:2

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Drug Overdose; Humans; Methadone; Patient Education as Topic; United States; U

2007
Physician awareness of the cardiac effects of methadone: results of a national survey.
    Journal of addictive diseases, 2007, Volume: 26, Issue:4

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Awareness; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Long QT Syndrome; Methadone; Narcotics;

2007
Managing an acute pain crisis in a patient with advanced cancer: "this is as much of a crisis as a code".
    JAMA, 2008, Mar-26, Volume: 299, Issue:12

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous; Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Anestheti

2008
High dosing methadone and a possible relationship to serious cardia arrhythmias.
    Pain research & management, 2001,Summer, Volume: 6, Issue:2

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Humans; Methadone

2001
Treating heroin overdose.
    American family physician, 1975, Volume: 11, Issue:2

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Emer

1975
Influence of disease on binding of drugs to plasma proteins.
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1973, Nov-26, Volume: 226

    Topics: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Arteriosclerosis; Blood Proteins; Blood Urea Nitrogen; Carbon Radioisotopes; C

1973
Electrocardiographic changes in heroins, methadone and multiple drug abuse: a postulated mechanism of sudden death in narcotic addicts.
    Proceedings. National Conference on Methadone Treatment, 1973, Volume: 1

    Topics: Adult; Alcoholism; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Death, Sudden; Electrocardiography; Female; Heart; Heroin D

1973
The analgesic and anaesthetic actions of tetrafluorobenzene.
    British journal of pharmacology and chemotherapy, 1966, Volume: 26, Issue:2

    Topics: Analgesics; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Anesthetics; Animals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Benzene; Blood Press

1966