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methadone and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

methadone has been researched along with Irritable Bowel Syndrome 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.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A disorder with chronic or recurrent colonic symptoms without a clearcut etiology. This condition is characterized by chronic or recurrent ABDOMINAL PAIN, bloating, MUCUS in FECES, and an erratic disturbance of DEFECATION.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is one of the major side effects in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT)."7.81Opioid-induced constipation reversal in response to placebo in a patient with a history of IBS receiving methadone maintenance therapy. ( Rehm, J; Samokhvalov, AV, 2015)
"Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is one of the major side effects in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT)."3.81Opioid-induced constipation reversal in response to placebo in a patient with a history of IBS receiving methadone maintenance therapy. ( Rehm, J; Samokhvalov, AV, 2015)

Research

Studies (1)

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

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Samokhvalov, AV1
Rehm, J1

Other Studies

1 other study available for methadone and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

ArticleYear
Opioid-induced constipation reversal in response to placebo in a patient with a history of IBS receiving methadone maintenance therapy.
    BMJ case reports, 2015, Nov-13, Volume: 2015

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Constipation; Cross-Over Studies; Female; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Laxa

2015