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methadone and Esotropia

methadone has been researched along with Esotropia 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.

Esotropia: A form of ocular misalignment characterized by an excessive convergence of the visual axes, resulting in a cross-eye appearance. An example of this condition occurs when paralysis of the lateral rectus muscle causes an abnormal inward deviation of one eye on attempted gaze.

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 (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Sutter, FK1
Landau, K1

Other Studies

1 other study available for methadone and Esotropia

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