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methadone and Lipodystrophy

methadone has been researched along with Lipodystrophy 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.

Lipodystrophy: A collection of heterogenous conditions resulting from defective LIPID METABOLISM and characterized by ADIPOSE TISSUE atrophy. Often there is redistribution of body fat resulting in peripheral fat wasting and central adiposity. They include generalized, localized, congenital, and acquired lipodystrophy.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Several sessions at the 39th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) described interactions, toxicities, and dosing options of new anti-HIV drugs."1.30New anti-HIV drug interactions, toxicities, and dosing options. ( Bartnof, HS, 1999)

Research

Studies (1)

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

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Bartnof, HS1

Other Studies

1 other study available for methadone and Lipodystrophy

ArticleYear
New anti-HIV drug interactions, toxicities, and dosing options.
    BETA : bulletin of experimental treatments for AIDS : a publication of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, 1999, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Anti-HIV Agents; Antidepressive Agents; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; Clinical Trials as T

1999