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Methadone: Indications and Contraindications is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Methadone hydrochloride is an opioid agonist analgesic used for relief of severe pain and for detoxification and maintenance treatment of opioid addiction. It acts on opioid receptors in the central nervous system to produce analgesia, euphoria, and sedation. Common adverse effects include light-headedness, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and sedation. Life-threatening adverse effects include respiratory depression, respiratory arrest, circulatory depression, and cardiac arrest. Methadone must be used cauti

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