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Methadone in the Treatment of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain: A 2-Year Follow-up by William F. Taylor; Alan G. Finkel; Kevin R. Robertson; Abigail C. Anderson; Timothy C. Toomey; Sandra A. Abashian; J. Douglas Mann is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Methadone in the Treatment of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain: A 2-Year Follow-up about?
Objective. To examine the longitudinal use of methadone in a pain clinic. Design. Follow-up study of 40 patients initially treated with methadone and re-evaluated 2 years later, comparing those maintained on methadone with those who were switched to other opioids. Setting. Pain clinic at a university hospital. Results. The 14 patients (35%) who stayed on methadone for the duration of the study, had higher employment rates ( P Ͻ .05) and higher functional ratings ( P Ͻ .02) than those on other opioids. Side effects were the most common reason (33.4%) for discontinuation of methadone. Dose escalation occurred in 11 of 14 patients (78.6%). Conclusions. Chronic pain patients may be safely and effectively treated with methadone. Those not responding or tolerating methadone may be benefited by treatment with other opioids.
Who reads Methadone in the Treatment of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain: A 2-Year Follow-up?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Medicine.
- Author
- William F. Taylor; Alan G. Finkel; Kevin R. Robertson; Abigail C. Anderson; Timothy C. Toomey; Sandra A. Abashian; J. Douglas Mann
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press (OUP) (ISSN 1526-2375)
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)