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methadone and Diplopia

methadone has been researched along with Diplopia in 2 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.

Diplopia: A visual symptom in which a single object is perceived by the visual cortex as two objects rather than one. Disorders associated with this condition include REFRACTIVE ERRORS; STRABISMUS; OCULOMOTOR NERVE DISEASES; TROCHLEAR NERVE DISEASES; ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASES; and diseases of the BRAIN STEM and OCCIPITAL LOBE.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Five patients presented with acute esotropia within days of heroin withdrawal, and two patients developed exotropia related to heroin or methadone intake."3.72Heroin and strabismus. ( Landau, K; Sutter, FK, 2003)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Sutter, FK1
Landau, K1
Firth, AY1
Pulling, S1
Carr, MP1
Beaini, AY1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for methadone and Diplopia

ArticleYear
Heroin and strabismus.
    Swiss medical weekly, 2003, May-17, Volume: 133, Issue:19-20

    Topics: Adult; Diplopia; Esotropia; Female; Heroin; Humans; Male; Methadone; Narcotics; Retrospective Studie

2003
Orthoptic status before and immediately after heroin detoxification.
    The British journal of ophthalmology, 2004, Volume: 88, Issue:9

    Topics: Accommodation, Ocular; Adolescent; Adult; Convergence, Ocular; Diplopia; Eye Movements; Heroin; Hero

2004