Methadone-Associated Prolongation of the QTc Interval at Doses Used for Chronic Pain

PURPOSE: Methadone HCl is used for the management of opioid addiction and chronic pain. Published reports indicate that methadone can be associated with a prolonged corrected QT (QTc) interval, especially at daily doses greater than 100 mg. The risk of this adverse effect is not always considered by...

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Main Authors: McNamara, James K., Shinkazh, Nataliya, Rim, Fay, Sunga, Remy, Cristian, Adrian
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: MediMedia USA, Inc. 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4386710/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25873775
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