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methadone and Bacterial Disease

methadone has been researched along with Bacterial Disease in 4 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
"Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) are frequently admitted for invasive infections."1.56A Comparison of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Strategies for Persons Who Inject Drugs With Invasive Bacterial and Fungal Infections. ( Durkin, MJ; Liang, SY; Liss, DB; Marks, LR; Munigala, S; Schwarz, ES; Warren, DK, 2020)
"Methadone has its own antibacterial effect, although at supraphysiological concentrations, and is even synergistic with antimicrobial agents against some organisms."1.26Methadone: antimicrobial activity and interaction with antibiotics. ( Barsoum, IS; Lin, MY; Sheagren, JN, 1977)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (75.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's1 (25.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Marks, LR1
Munigala, S1
Warren, DK1
Liss, DB1
Liang, SY1
Schwarz, ES1
Durkin, MJ1
Lazzarin, A1
Mella, L1
Trombini, M1
Uberti-Foppa, C1
Franzetti, F1
Mazzoni, G1
Galli, M1
Sheagren, JN1
Barsoum, IS1
Lin, MY1
Robert-Guroff, M1
Weiss, SH1
Giron, JA1
Jennings, AM1
Ginzburg, HM1
Margolis, IB1
Blattner, WA1
Gallo, RC1

Other Studies

4 other studies available for methadone and Bacterial Disease

ArticleYear
A Comparison of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Strategies for Persons Who Inject Drugs With Invasive Bacterial and Fungal Infections.
    The Journal of infectious diseases, 2020, 09-02, Volume: 222, Issue:Suppl 5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antifungal Agents; Bacterial Infections; Buprenorphine; Continui

2020
Immunological status in heroin addicts: effects of methadone maintenance treatment.
    Drug and alcohol dependence, 1984, Volume: 13, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Antibody Formation; Antigen-Antibody Complex; Bacterial Infections; Female; Heroi

1984
Methadone: antimicrobial activity and interaction with antibiotics.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1977, Volume: 12, Issue:6

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Infections; Drug Interactions; Humans; Methadone; Pseudomonas aerug

1977
Prevalence of antibodies to HTLV-I, -II, and -III in intravenous drug abusers from an AIDS endemic region.
    JAMA, 1986, Jun-13, Volume: 255, Issue:22

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Antibodies, Viral; Antibody Specificity; Bacterial Infect

1986