methadone has been researched along with Cancer of Gastrointestinal Tract in 1 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.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "A statistically significant association was found between diabetes mellitus and between liver and gastrointestinal cancer and premature mortality in this sample of older patients maintained on methadone (OR=30." | 3.75 | Benefits of retention in methadone maintenance and chronic medical conditions as risk factors for premature death among older heroin addicts. ( Amar, R; Casarella, J; Drexler, K; Fareed, A; Vayalapalli, S, 2009) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 1 (100.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 0 (0.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Fareed, A | 1 |
| Casarella, J | 1 |
| Amar, R | 1 |
| Vayalapalli, S | 1 |
| Drexler, K | 1 |
1 other study available for methadone and Cancer of Gastrointestinal Tract
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Benefits of retention in methadone maintenance and chronic medical conditions as risk factors for premature death among older heroin addicts.
Topics: Age Factors; Aged; Cause of Death; Chronic Disease; Comorbidity; Diabetes Mellitus; Female; Gastroin | 2009 |