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A Novel Use of the “3-Day Rule”: Post-discharge Methadone Dosing in the Emergency Department

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Introduction: Methadone is a medically necessary and lifesaving medication for many patients with opioid use disorder. To adequately address these patients’ needs, methadone should be offered in the hospital, but barriers exist that limit its ...
Jenna K. Nikolaides, Tran H. Tran, Elisabeth Ramsey, Sophia Salib, Henry Swoboda   +4 more
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Capture of isoflurane from anaesthetised dogs and cats following methadone, medetomidine and ketamine administration

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Volatile anaesthetic agents contribute to climate change, and reducing this impact is a commendable ambition. We evaluated the efficiency of a veterinary capture device for isoflurane (VET‐can/VET‐dock, SageTech Veterinary) in anaesthetised cats and dogs.
Florence Hillen, David Yates, Kate White
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Optimizing methadone dose adjustment in patients with opioid use disorder

Frontiers in Psychiatry
IntroductionOpioid use disorder is a cause for concern globally. This study aimed to optimize methadone dose adjustments using mixed modeling and machine learning.MethodsThis retrospective study was conducted at Taichung Veterans General Hospital between
Po-Shen Liu, Teng-Yao Kuo, I-Chun Chen, I-Chun Chen, I-Chun Chen, Shu-Wua Lee, Ting-Gang Chang, Hou-Liang Chen, Jun-Peng Chen   +8 more
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Methadone Dosage and Plasma Levels, SNPs of OPRM1 Gene and Age of First Drug Use Were Associated With Outcomes of Methadone Maintenance Treatment

Frontiers in Genetics, 2018
Objective: To explore the association between methadone dosage, plasma drug concentration, SNPs of μ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1), ATP-binding cassette subfamily B member 1 gene (ABCB1), and methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) response.Method: A total ...
Sufang Peng, Haifeng Jiang, Jiang Du, Shuxing Lin, Shujun Pan, Shunying Yu, Min Zhao, Min Zhao, Min Zhao   +8 more
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Retrospective analysis of low-dose methadone and QTc prolongation in chronic pain patients [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010
BackgroundMethadone is a synthetic opioid that is widely used for the treatment of chronic pain. The association between methadone treatment and QT interval prolongation or which can lead to torsades de pointes has been confirmed with larger studies on ...
Billy Huh, Chan-Hong Park
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Impact of general anaesthesia on immune response to first rabies vaccination in seronegative domestic cats

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Despite common concerns, evidence that anaesthesia impairs vaccine efficacy remains limited. This study assessed the impact of general anaesthesia on the immune response to rabies vaccination in cats. Methods Thirty‐five healthy female cats (6–12 months old) undergoing elective spaying were enrolled.
Pierre Bessière, Romane Breysse, Marion Chrétien, Brandon Hayes, Séverine Boullier, Anouck Labadie, Jonathan Rieder, Marine Wasniewski, Géraldine Jourdan   +8 more
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Evaluating the effect of chronic and continuous use of methadone on the glomerular filtration rate of patients receiving oral methadone (syrup)

Frontiers in Medicine
IntroductionThis study systematically examines the effects of chronic oral methadone use on the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in patients participating in methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) in Qazvin City, Iran.
Valiollah Goudarzvand Chegini, Amir Mohammad Kazemifar, Amir Ershad Tavakolian, Arian Ghannadi Karimi, Arsalan Jamali Pour Sofi, Darya Ipchian, Sahand Kamali, Mehran Ebrahimi Varkiani, Zohreh Yazdi   +8 more
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Methadone Related Poisoning on the Rise in Tehran, Iran [PDF]

Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2014
Background: In Iran, methadone has been used for methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) as well as analgesic treatment in pain clinics. Recently, there are some reports regarding accidental and intentional methadone poisonings and deaths.
Kambiz Soltaninejad, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam, Shahin Shadnia   +2 more
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Methadone adverse reaction presenting with large increase in plasma methadone binding: a case series

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2011
Introduction The use of methadone as an analgesic is on the increase, but it is widely recognized that the goal of predictable and reproducible dosing is confounded by considerable variability in methadone pharmacokinetics, and unpredictable side effects
Flockhart David A, Kreutz Yvonne, Zhou Weidong, Lu Wenjie J   +3 more
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Intravenous paracetamol does not have significant opioid‐sparing effects when used as part of a multimodal analgesic protocol in dogs undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Data evaluating paracetamol combined with NSAIDs in dogs are scarce. Results of clinical studies in dogs investigating intravenous paracetamol vary. Methods Dogs were randomised to either receive 10 mg/kg paracetamol intravenously after induction of anaesthesia and every 8 hours during hospitalisation (test) or not (control).
Robin Stallard, Julia Deutsch, Joanna Murrell   +2 more
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