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methadone and Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

methadone has been researched along with Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute 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.

Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute: Clonal expansion of myeloid blasts in bone marrow, blood, and other tissue. Myeloid leukemias develop from changes in cells that normally produce NEUTROPHILS; BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and MONOCYTES.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We describe a child with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who developed severe central sleep apnea (CSA) on methadone therapy for chronic pain management."3.79Severe central sleep apnea in a child with leukemia on chronic methadone therapy. ( Amos, LB; D'Andrea, LA, 2013)

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
Amos, LB1
D'Andrea, LA1

Other Studies

1 other study available for methadone and Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

ArticleYear
Severe central sleep apnea in a child with leukemia on chronic methadone therapy.
    Pediatric pulmonology, 2013, Volume: 48, Issue:1

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Child; Humans; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Male; Methadone; Pain; Severity of Illn

2013