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methadone and Critical Illness

methadone has been researched along with Critical Illness in 9 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.

Critical Illness: A disease or state in which death is possible or imminent.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic with potential advantages over other commonly used opioids."2.53Methadone analgesia in the critically ill. ( Elefritz, JL; Lyaker, MR; Murphy, CV; Papadimos, TJ, 2016)
" Different approaches, such as weight-based and formula-based methods, have been used to determine the initial methadone dosing regimen."2.48Selection of the initial methadone regimen for the management of iatrogenic opioid abstinence syndrome in critically ill children. ( Boyles, KA; Johnson, PN; Miller, JL, 2012)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's7 (77.78)24.3611
2020's2 (22.22)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Fernández-Tobar, R1
Chamorro-Jambrina, C1
Pérez-Torres, M1
Castiñeiras-Amor, B1
Alcántara-Carmona, S1
Romera-Ortega, MA1
Azimi, HA1
Keats, KR1
Sulejmani, E1
Ortiz, K1
Waller, J1
Wayne, N1
Reichheld, AM1
Hills-Evans, K1
Sheehan, JK1
Tocci, NX1
Tandon, M1
Hsu, D1
Marshall, J1
O'Donoghue, S1
Stevens, JP1
Jones, GM1
Elefritz, JL2
Murphy, CV2
Papadimos, TJ1
Lyaker, MR2
Ruan, X1
Kaye, AJ1
Kaye, AD1
Johnson, PN1
Boyles, KA1
Miller, JL1
Al-Qadheeb, NS1
Roberts, RJ1
Griffin, R1
Garpestad, E1
Ruthazer, R1
Devlin, JW1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
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]

Reviews

2 reviews available for methadone and Critical Illness

ArticleYear
Methadone analgesia in the critically ill.
    Journal of critical care, 2016, Volume: 34

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Child; Critical Illness; Delirium; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Methadon

2016
Selection of the initial methadone regimen for the management of iatrogenic opioid abstinence syndrome in critically ill children.
    Pharmacotherapy, 2012, Volume: 32, Issue:2

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Child; Clinical Trials as Topic; Critical Illness; Disease Management; Dose-Resp

2012

Other Studies

7 other studies available for methadone and Critical Illness

ArticleYear
Methadone as a rescue drug for difficult-to-sedate critically ill patients suffering from ARDS related to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
    Medicina intensiva, 2022, Volume: 46, Issue:5

    Topics: COVID-19; Critical Illness; Humans; Methadone; Respiratory Distress Syndrome; SARS-CoV-2

2022
Use of Methadone Versus Oxycodone to Facilitate Weaning of Parenteral Opioids in Critically Ill Adult Patients.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2023, Volume: 57, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; COVID-19; Critical Illness; Humans; Methadone; Oxycodone; Prospective Stu

2023
A national survey of approaches to manage the ICU patient with opioid use disorder.
    Journal of critical care, 2019, Volume: 54

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Buprenorphine; Critical Care; Critical Illness; Hospitalization; Hospitals; Huma

2019
Methadone in the critically ill-An unlikely player in intensive care medicine.
    Journal of critical care, 2016, Volume: 34

    Topics: Critical Care; Critical Illness; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Medicine; Methadone

2016
Methadone analgesia in the critically ill.
    Journal of critical care, 2016, Volume: 36

    Topics: Analgesia; Analgesics, Opioid; Critical Illness; Humans; Methadone; Pain Management

2016
Methadone analgesia in the critically ill.
    Journal of critical care, 2016, Volume: 36

    Topics: Analgesia; Critical Illness; Humans; Methadone; Pain; Pain Management

2016
Impact of enteral methadone on the ability to wean off continuously infused opioids in critically ill, mechanically ventilated adults: a case-control study.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2012, Volume: 46, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Analgesics, Opioid; Case-Control Studies; Critical Illness; Enteral Nutrition; Female;

2012