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methadone and Hepato-Pulmonary Syndrome

methadone has been researched along with Hepato-Pulmonary Syndrome 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
" Follow-up images showed resolution of hepatopulmonary syndrome following methadone withdrawal although there had been no improvement in his liver disease."7.77Resolution of hepatopulmonary syndrome after methadone withdrawal as demonstrated by right to left shunt study. ( Allman, KC; Kitzing, B; Torzillo, PJ, 2011)
" We report the case of a 50-year-old man with hepatitis C cirrhosis who demonstrated dramatic improvement in HPS after withdrawal from chronic methadone therapy."7.76Improvement in hepatopulmonary syndrome after methadone withdrawal: a case report with implications for disease mechanism. ( Lau, EM; McCaughan, G; Torzillo, PJ, 2010)
" Follow-up images showed resolution of hepatopulmonary syndrome following methadone withdrawal although there had been no improvement in his liver disease."3.77Resolution of hepatopulmonary syndrome after methadone withdrawal as demonstrated by right to left shunt study. ( Allman, KC; Kitzing, B; Torzillo, PJ, 2011)
" We report the case of a 50-year-old man with hepatitis C cirrhosis who demonstrated dramatic improvement in HPS after withdrawal from chronic methadone therapy."3.76Improvement in hepatopulmonary syndrome after methadone withdrawal: a case report with implications for disease mechanism. ( Lau, EM; McCaughan, G; Torzillo, PJ, 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
Lau, EM1
McCaughan, G1
Torzillo, PJ2
Kitzing, B1
Allman, KC1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for methadone and Hepato-Pulmonary Syndrome

ArticleYear
Improvement in hepatopulmonary syndrome after methadone withdrawal: a case report with implications for disease mechanism.
    Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 2010, Volume: 16, Issue:7

    Topics: Hepatitis C; Hepatopulmonary Syndrome; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Male; Methadone; Middle Aged; Narcot

2010
Resolution of hepatopulmonary syndrome after methadone withdrawal as demonstrated by right to left shunt study.
    Clinical nuclear medicine, 2011, Volume: 36, Issue:2

    Topics: Anastomosis, Surgical; Hepatopulmonary Syndrome; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis; Male; Methadone; Middle Ag

2011