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methadone and Malnutrition

methadone has been researched along with Malnutrition 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.

Malnutrition: An imbalanced nutritional status resulting from insufficient intake of nutrients to meet normal physiological requirement.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Pregnant women in methadone maintenance therapy may have poor nutrition during pregnancy."3.78A pilot study of the nutritional status of opiate-using pregnant women on methadone maintenance therapy. ( Bodnar, LM; Bogen, DL; Hanusa, BH; Tomedi, LE; Wisner, KL, 2012)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's2 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Sigmon, SC1
Tomedi, LE1
Bogen, DL1
Hanusa, BH1
Wisner, KL1
Bodnar, LM1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for methadone and Malnutrition

ArticleYear
Additive burdens of malnutrition, poverty, and substance abuse.
    Lancet (London, England), 2016, Oct-15, Volume: 388, Issue:10054

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Blood Glucose; Cost of Illness; Feeding Behavior; Health Behavior; Health Promot

2016
A pilot study of the nutritional status of opiate-using pregnant women on methadone maintenance therapy.
    Substance use & misuse, 2012, Volume: 47, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Body Composition; Body Mass Index; Energy Intake; Fatty Acids, Essential; Female; Humans; Mal

2012