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methadone and Eye Disorders

methadone has been researched along with Eye Disorders 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.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Infants born to drug-misusing mothers prescribed methadone in pregnancy are at risk of a range of visual problems, the underlying causes of which are not clear."7.76Ophthalmic, clinical and visual electrophysiological findings in children born to mothers prescribed substitute methadone in pregnancy. ( Bradnam, MS; Hamilton, R; MacKinnon, JR; Mactier, H; McGlone, L; Russell, HC, 2010)
"Infants born to drug-misusing mothers prescribed methadone in pregnancy are at risk of a range of visual problems, the underlying causes of which are not clear."3.76Ophthalmic, clinical and visual electrophysiological findings in children born to mothers prescribed substitute methadone in pregnancy. ( Bradnam, MS; Hamilton, R; MacKinnon, JR; Mactier, H; McGlone, L; Russell, HC, 2010)

Research

Studies (2)

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

Authors

AuthorsStudies
McGlone, L2
Hamilton, R2
McCulloch, DL1
MacKinnon, JR2
Bradnam, M1
Mactier, H2
Russell, HC1
Bradnam, MS1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for methadone and Eye Disorders

ArticleYear
Visual outcome in infants born to drug-misusing mothers prescribed methadone in pregnancy.
    The British journal of ophthalmology, 2014, Volume: 98, Issue:2

    Topics: Evoked Potentials, Visual; Eye Diseases; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn;

2014
Ophthalmic, clinical and visual electrophysiological findings in children born to mothers prescribed substitute methadone in pregnancy.
    The British journal of ophthalmology, 2010, Volume: 94, Issue:6

    Topics: Child; Child, Preschool; Evoked Potentials, Visual; Eye Diseases; Female; Humans; Infant; Maternal-F

2010