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methadone and Latent Tuberculosis

methadone has been researched along with Latent Tuberculosis 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.

Latent Tuberculosis: The dormant form of TUBERCULOSIS where the person shows no obvious symptoms and no sign of the causative agent (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) in the SPUTUM despite being positive for tuberculosis infection skin test.

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
Yen, YF1
Hu, BS1
Lin, YS1
Li, LH1
Su, LW1
Chuang, P1
Lin, NC1
Jiang, XR1
Shie, YH1
Chang, HH1
Ou, WX1
Zhan, HJ1
Yang, W1
Yen, MY1

Other Studies

1 other study available for methadone and Latent Tuberculosis

ArticleYear
Latent tuberculosis among injection drug users in a methadone maintenance treatment program, Taipei, Taiwan: TSPOT.TB versus tuberculin skin test.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 2013, Volume: 45, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Cross-Sectional Studies; Drug Users; Female; Humans; Interferon-gamma Release Tests;

2013