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methadone and Bacteremia

methadone has been researched along with Bacteremia 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.

Bacteremia: The presence of viable bacteria circulating in the blood. Fever, chills, tachycardia, and tachypnea are common acute manifestations of bacteremia. The majority of cases are seen in already hospitalized patients, most of whom have underlying diseases or procedures which render their bloodstreams susceptible to invasion.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" larvae bacteremia in 5 injection drug users who had self-injected honey-prepared methadone proven to contain P."3.76Paenibacillus larvae Bacteremia in injection drug users. ( Held, J; Kern, WV; Martin Bauer, T; Peyerl-Hoffmann, G; Rieg, S; Ritter, W; Serr, A; Wagner, D, 2010)
"We describe the case of an intravenous drug user affected by life-threatening Staphylococcus aureus-complicated skin and soft tissue infection with associated bacteraemia who, while on replacement therapy with methadone, required 11 mg/kg/day daptomycin to achieve trough (Cmin) and peak (Cmax) plasma levels similar to those observed with the standard dosage of 6 mg/kg in healthy volunteers (mean ± standard deviation: Cmin 12."1.40Daptomycin underexposure in a young intravenous drug user who was affected by life-threatening Staphylococcus aureus-complicated skin and soft tissue infection associated with bacteraemia. ( Bassetti, M; Cojutti, P; Crapis, M; Pea, F, 2014)

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
Pea, F1
Crapis, M1
Cojutti, P1
Bassetti, M1
Rieg, S1
Martin Bauer, T1
Peyerl-Hoffmann, G1
Held, J1
Ritter, W1
Wagner, D1
Kern, WV1
Serr, A1
Durán, E1
Salvo, S1
Gil, J1
Sanjoaquín, I1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for methadone and Bacteremia

ArticleYear
Daptomycin underexposure in a young intravenous drug user who was affected by life-threatening Staphylococcus aureus-complicated skin and soft tissue infection associated with bacteraemia.
    Infection, 2014, Volume: 42, Issue:1

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacteremia; Daptomycin; Drug Interactions; Drug Users; Hu

2014
Paenibacillus larvae Bacteremia in injection drug users.
    Emerging infectious diseases, 2010, Volume: 16, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Bacteremia; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections; Honey; Humans; Methadone; Paenibacillus; Sp

2010
[Pneumonia and bacteremia due to Neisseria mucosa in a human immunodeficient virus seropositive patient parenteral drug abuser].
    Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica, 2011, Volume: 29, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Bacteremia; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; Heroin Dependence; HIV Infections; Humans; I

2011