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Definitions of methadone in various dictionaries:
noun - synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming
METHADONE - Methadone, sold under the brand name Dolophine among others, is an opioid used for opioid maintenance therapy, to help with tapering in people with o...
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| In 1965 Vincent Dole & Marie Nyswander developed a way of treating heroin addicts using high doses of this |
| This opiate that doesn't provide a high is used to gradually end a heroin addiction |
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| A potent synthetic narcotic drug, C21H27NO, that is less addictive than morphine or heroin and is used as a substitute for these drugs in addiction treatment programs. It may also be used for chronic pain management. |
| a powerful synthetic analgesic drug which is similar to morphine in its effects but less sedative and is used as a substitute drug in the treatment of morphine and heroin addiction. |
| synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction |
| a drug that is often given to people who are trying to stop using heroin |
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| Methadone, sold under the brand name Dolophine among others, is an opioid used for opioid maintenance therapy, to help with tapering in people with opioid dependence, and for pain. Detoxification using methadone can either be done relatively rapidly in less than a month or gradually over as long as six months. While a single dose has a rapid effect, maximum effect can take five days of use. The pain relieving effects last about six hours after a single dose, similar to that of morphine. After long term use, in people with normal liver function, effects last 8 to 36 hours. Methadone is usually taken by mouth and rarely by injection into a muscle or vein.Side effects are similar to those of other opioids. Commonly these include dizziness, sleepiness, vomiting, and sweating. Serious risks include opioid abuse and a decreased effort to breathe. Abnormal heart rhythms may also occur due to a prolonged QT interval. The number of deaths in the United States involving methadone poisoning decli |