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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Methadone
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Metadona
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Metadona
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Synonyms English:
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Amidone
Biodone
Dolophine
Metadol
Metasedin
Methaddict
Methadone Hydrochloride
Methadose
Methex
Phenadone
Phymet
Physeptone
Pinadone
Symoron
Hydrochloride, Methadone
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Tree Number:
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D02.522.675
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Definition English:
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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) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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for methadone maintenance treatment, coordinate with OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT
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Pharmacological Action:
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Analgesics, Opioid
Antitussive Agents
Narcotics
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See Related English:
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Opiate Substitution Treatment
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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8866
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Unique Identifier:
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D008691
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Occurrence in VHL:
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DeCS CID-10 LILACS
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