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methadone and Injuries, Radiation

methadone has been researched along with Injuries, Radiation 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
"This is the first study to show noninferiority of methadone compared to fentanyl at 1 and 3 weeks in the treatment of radiation-induced nociceptive pain in patients with head and neck cancer."9.27Methadone versus Fentanyl in Patients with Radiation-Induced Nociceptive Pain with Head and Neck Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial. ( Geurts, JW; Haumann, J; Hoebers, FJP; Joosten, EA; Kremer, B; van den Beuken-van Everdingen, MHJ; van Kuijk, SMJ, 2018)
"This is the first study to show noninferiority of methadone compared to fentanyl at 1 and 3 weeks in the treatment of radiation-induced nociceptive pain in patients with head and neck cancer."5.27Methadone versus Fentanyl in Patients with Radiation-Induced Nociceptive Pain with Head and Neck Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial. ( Geurts, JW; Haumann, J; Hoebers, FJP; Joosten, EA; Kremer, B; van den Beuken-van Everdingen, MHJ; van Kuijk, SMJ, 2018)
"We present a patient with intractable neuropathic pain because of radiation-induced transverse myelitis unresponsive to medical treatment."1.34Spinal cord stimulator relieves neuropathic pain in a patient with radiation-induced transverse myelitis. ( Haider, N; Hamid, B, 2007)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Haumann, J1
van Kuijk, SMJ1
Geurts, JW1
Hoebers, FJP1
Kremer, B1
Joosten, EA1
van den Beuken-van Everdingen, MHJ1
Hamid, B1
Haider, N1

Trials

1 trial available for methadone and Injuries, Radiation

ArticleYear
Methadone versus Fentanyl in Patients with Radiation-Induced Nociceptive Pain with Head and Neck Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial.
    Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain, 2018, Volume: 18, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Analgesics, Opioid; Female; Fentanyl; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Male; Methadone;

2018

Other Studies

1 other study available for methadone and Injuries, Radiation

ArticleYear
Spinal cord stimulator relieves neuropathic pain in a patient with radiation-induced transverse myelitis.
    Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain, 2007, Volume: 7, Issue:4

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Combin

2007