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Methadone
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Definition
: 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)
for methadone maintenance treatment, coordinate with OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT
Pharmacological Action
Analgesics, Opioid
;
Antitussive Agents
;
Narcotics
See Also
Opiate Substitution Treatment
Examples
Methadyl Acetate
Other names
addiCare Brand of Methadone Hydrochloride; Yamanouchi Brand of Methadone Hydrochloride; Hydrochloride, Methadone; Symoron; Roxane Brand of Methadone Hydrochloride; Rosemont Brand of Methadone Hydrochloride; Pinewood Brand of Methadone Hydrochloride; Pinadone; Physeptone; Phymet; Phenadone; Pharmascience Brand of Methadone Hydrochloride; Methex; Methadose; Methadone Hydrochloride; Methaddict; Metasedin; Metadol; Martindale Brand of Methadone Hydrochloride; Mallinckrodt Brand of Methadone Hydrochloride
Drugs
*
:
WESTADONE
;
METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE INTENSOL
;
METHADOSE
;
DOLOPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE
;
METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
6-
dimethylamino-
4-
(4-
hydroxyphenyl)-
4-
phenylheptan-
3-
one
41238-35-1
Methadone/*analogs & derivatives.
Drug Metab Dispos 1986;14(4):477
2-
formamido-
4,4-
diphenyl-
5-
heptanone
96740-78-2
Methadone/*analogs & derivatives.
Xenobiotica 1985;1592):129
5-
methylmethadone
51673-47-3
Methadone/*analogs & derivatives.
J Med Chem 1982;25(6):684
isomethadone
466-40-0 6-
(dimethylamino)-
5-
methyl-
4,4-
diphenyl-
3-
hexanone
*Methadone.
dipipanone
467-83-4
Methadone/*analogs & derivatives.
Br Med J 2(6049):1448;1976; Lancet 2(8087):480;1978
diconal
76391-75-8 3-
Hexanone, 4,4-
diphenyl-
6-
(1-
piperidinyl)-
, hydrochloride, mixt. with 1-
(diphenylmethyl)-
4-
methylpiperazine monohydrochloride
*Cyclizine
Drug Combinations
Methadone/*analogs & derivatives.
Brit Med J 1(6121):1214;1978; Brit Med Soc 2(609):1000;1977; J Ir Med Assoc 66(23):675;1973
normethadone
467-85-6
Methadone/*analogs & derivatives.