Research gaps on methadone harms and comparative harms: Findings from a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of drug dependence clinical practice guideline

Journal of Pain

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 366-376

  Weimer, Melissa B ^a   Chou, Roger ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

evidence based medicine; harms; Methadone; research gaps; systematic review

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; METHADONE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONSTIPATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MORTALITY; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRESCRIPTION; QT PROLONGATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINALYSIS; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; STANDARDS;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; METHADONE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84897448425     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.01.496     Document Type: Article

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