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methadone and Rectal Neoplasms

methadone has been researched along with Rectal Neoplasms 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.

Rectal Neoplasms: Tumors or cancer of the RECTUM.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Methadone has been reported to improve pain relief in patients with morphine resistance, and it is lipophilic and exerts a lesser activity on opioid receptors in the gastrointestinal tract."1.31Methadone in treatment of tenesmus not responding to morphine escalation. ( Dabbene, M; Fulfaro, F; Mercadante, S, 2001)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (25.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (50.00)29.6817
2010's1 (25.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Hawley, P1
Wing, P1
Nayar, S1
Mercadante, S1
Fulfaro, F1
Dabbene, M1
Shaiova, L1
Sperber, KT1
Hord, ED1
Robbie, DS1

Other Studies

4 other studies available for methadone and Rectal Neoplasms

ArticleYear
Methadone for Pain: What to Do When the Oral Route Is Not Available.
    Journal of pain and symptom management, 2015, Volume: 49, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Rectal; Analgesics, Opioid; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Methadone; Middle Aged; P

2015
Methadone in treatment of tenesmus not responding to morphine escalation.
    Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2001, Volume: 9, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Analgesics, Opioid; Anus Diseases; Defecation; Humans; Male; Methadone; Morphine; Pain; Rectal

2001
Methadone for refractory cancer pain.
    Journal of pain and symptom management, 2002, Volume: 23, Issue:3

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Carcinoma; Humans; Male; Methadone; Middle Aged; Pain; Rectal Neoplasms

2002
General management of intractable pain in advanced carcinoma of the rectum.
    Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1969, Dec-12, Volume: 62, Issue:12

    Topics: Alcohols; Humans; Hypnosis; Injections, Spinal; Methadone; Neuromuscular Depolarizing Agents; Pain M

1969