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methadone and Neuralgia, Postherpetic

methadone has been researched along with Neuralgia, Postherpetic in 4 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.

Neuralgia, Postherpetic: Pain in nerves, frequently involving facial SKIN, resulting from the activation the latent varicella-zoster virus (HERPESVIRUS 3, HUMAN). The two forms of the condition preceding the pain are HERPES ZOSTER OTICUS; and HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS. Following the healing of the rashes and blisters, the pain sometimes persists.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We identified both randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomized studies of methadone use in chronic pain by searching the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) in The Cochrane Library 2011, issue 11, MEDLINE (1950 to November 2011), and EMBASE (1980 to November 2011), together with reference lists of retrieved papers and reviews."4.88Methadone for chronic non-cancer pain in adults. ( Haroutiunian, S; Lipman, AG; McNicol, ED, 2012)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (25.00)29.6817
2010's3 (75.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Teixeira, MJ1
Okada, M1
Moscoso, AS1
Puerta, MY1
Yeng, LT1
Galhardoni, R1
Tengan, S1
Andrade, DC1
Eisenberg, E1
Alvarado, MX1
Rodriguez Morera, J1
Martin Fernandez, X1
Juanós Iborra, M1
Haroutiunian, S1
McNicol, ED1
Lipman, AG1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Methadone in Post-Herpetic Neuralgia Pain[NCT01752699]Phase 310 participants (Actual)Interventional1998-01-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

1 review available for methadone and Neuralgia, Postherpetic

ArticleYear
Methadone for chronic non-cancer pain in adults.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2012, Nov-14, Volume: 11

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics, Opioid; Chronic Pain; Humans; Methadone; Neuralgia; Neuralgia, Postherpetic; Rand

2012

Trials

1 trial available for methadone and Neuralgia, Postherpetic

ArticleYear
Methadone in post-herpetic neuralgia: A pilot proof-of-concept study.
    Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2013, Volume: 68, Issue:7

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Analgesics, Opioid; Cross-Over Studies; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans

2013

Other Studies

2 other studies available for methadone and Neuralgia, Postherpetic

ArticleYear
European pain management discussion forum.
    Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy, 2008, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Europe; Herpes Zoster; Humans; Methadone; Morphine; Neural

2008
[Lactic acidosis due to thiamine deficiency].
    Medicina clinica, 2012, Dec-01, Volume: 139, Issue:13

    Topics: Acidosis, Lactic; Anorexia; Asthenia; Buprenorphine; Cachexia; Humans; Male; Methadone; Middle Aged;

2012