Methadone Safety: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence, in Collaboration With the Heart Rhythm Society

Autor: Charles E. Inturrisi, Davendra Mehta, Steven M. Marcus, John R. Knight, Shirley Otis-Green, Ricardo A. Cruciani, Eric C. Strain, David A. Fiellin, Roger Chou, John T. Farrar, Russell K. Portenoy, Sharon L. Walsh, Mark C. Haigney, Marjorie Meyer, Peggy Compton, Lonnie K. Zeltzer, Seddon R. Savage
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: The Journal of Pain. 15:321-337
ISSN: 1526-5900
Popis: Methadone is used for the treatment of opioid addiction and for treatment of chronic pain. The safety of methadone has been called into question by data indicating a large increase in the number of methadone-associated overdose deaths in recent years that has occurred in parallel with a dramatic rise in the use of methadone for chronic pain. The American Pain Society and the Col- lege on Problems of Drug Dependence, in collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society, commis- sioned an interdisciplinary expert panel to develop a clinical practice guideline on safer prescribing of methadone for treatment of opioid addiction and chronic pain. As part of the guideline develop- ment process, the American Pain Society commissioned a systematic review of various aspects related
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