Drug Name: | Methadone |
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Drug Class: | Opioid Analgesic |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Binds to mu-opioid receptors in the CNS
- Inhibits the release of neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine
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Use: | - Pain management
- Opioid addiction treatment
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Side Effects: | - Sedation
- Nausea and vomiting
- Constipation
- Respiratory depression
- Hypotension
- QT prolongation
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to methadone
- Respiratory depression
- Severe bronchial asthma
- Paralytic ileus
- Acute or severe bronchial asthma
- Use of MAO inhibitors
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Specialty: | - Pain Management
- Addiction Medicine
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