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methadone and Fever

methadone has been researched along with Fever in 7 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.

Fever: An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" The first case was due to a deadly intoxication by ecstasy and the second one to the deadly association of methadone and a possible neuroleptic malignant syndrome."4.98Postmortem Hyperthermia: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature. ( Franchi, A; Gambier, N; Gauchotte, G; Martrille, L; Raul, JS, 2018)

Research

Studies (7)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (28.57)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (28.57)29.6817
2010's3 (42.86)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Franchi, A1
Gauchotte, G1
Gambier, N1
Raul, JS1
Martrille, L1
Zhang, XC1
Siket, M1
Binder, W1
Behr, ER1
Camm, AJ1
Luther, V1
Townell, J1
Rahman, H1
Loong, CY1
Junttila, MJ1
Gonzalez, M1
Lizotte, E1
Benito, B1
Vernooy, K1
Sarkozy, A1
Huikuri, HV1
Brugada, P1
Brugada, J1
Brugada, R1
Sinclair, JG1
Meyer, A1
Lissac, J1
Rochemaure, J1
Garbarg, S1
Lebeau, B1

Reviews

2 reviews available for methadone and Fever

ArticleYear
Postmortem Hyperthermia: Two Case Reports and a Review of the Literature.
    The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology, 2018, Volume: 39, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Drug Overdose; Female; Fever; Humans; Male; Methadone; N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine

2018
Induced Brugada-type electrocardiogram, a sign for imminent malignant arrhythmias.
    Circulation, 2008, Apr-08, Volume: 117, Issue:14

    Topics: Adult; Age of Onset; Anesthetics; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Brugada Syndrome; Cocaine; Death

2008

Other Studies

5 other studies available for methadone and Fever

ArticleYear
The pharma-fever that almost got away.
    Rhode Island medical journal (2013), 2016, Jul-01, Volume: 99, Issue:7

    Topics: Acetaminophen; Aged; Analgesics, Opioid; Antipyretics; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Drug Overdose

2016
Letter by Behr and Camm regarding article, "Induced Brugada-type electrocardiogram, a sign for imminent malignant arrhythmias".
    Circulation, 2008, Nov-18, Volume: 118, Issue:21

    Topics: Adult; Age of Onset; Anesthetics; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Brugada Syndrome; Cocaine; Death

2008
Fever and haemoptysis in an injecting drug user.
    BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 2012, Mar-13, Volume: 344

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Drug Users; Echocardiography; Endocarditis; Fever; Floxac

2012
Ethoheptazine-monoamine oxidase inhibitor interaction in rabbits.
    Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 1972, Volume: 50, Issue:9

    Topics: Alphaprodine; Amines; Analgesics; Animals; Azepines; Codeine; Dextropropoxyphene; Dose-Response Rela

1972
[A case of staphylococcemia with tricuspid and pulmonary localization in a morphine addict].
    Annales de medecine interne, 1973, Volume: 124, Issue:1

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Cephaloridine; Cephalothin; Endocarditis, Bacterial; Fever; Humans;

1973