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methadone and Deafness, Sudden

methadone has been researched along with Deafness, Sudden 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.

Deafness, Sudden: Complete sensorineural hearing loss which develops suddenly over a period of hours or a few days.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Methadone has been used for many years in the clinical setting and has many well-described side effects."1.37Methadone, another cause of opioid-associated hearing loss: a case report. ( Babu, KM; Hack, JB; Shaw, KA, 2011)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's2 (66.67)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
van Gaalen, FA1
Compier, EA1
Fogteloo, AJ1
Christenson, BJ1
Marjala, AR1
Shaw, KA1
Babu, KM1
Hack, JB1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for methadone and Deafness, Sudden

ArticleYear
Sudden hearing loss after a methadone overdose.
    European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2009, Volume: 266, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Drug Overdose; Hearing Loss, Sudden; Humans; Male; Methadone; Narcotic Antagonists

2009
Two cases of sudden sensorineural hearing loss after methadone overdose.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2010, Volume: 44, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Female; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural; Hearing Loss, Sudden; Humans; Male; Methadone; Narcotics

2010
Methadone, another cause of opioid-associated hearing loss: a case report.
    The Journal of emergency medicine, 2011, Volume: 41, Issue:6

    Topics: Drug Overdose; Hearing Loss, Sensorineural; Hearing Loss, Sudden; Humans; Male; Methadone; Narcotics

2011