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Descriptor English:
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Methadone
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Metadona
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Metadona
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Tree Number:
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D02.522.675
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Definition English:
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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. It also has a depressant action on the cough center and may be given to control intractable cough associated with terminal lung cancer. Methadone is also used as part of the treatment of dependence on opioid drugs, although prolonged use of methadone itself may result in dependence. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1082-3) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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with disease term, use /rehabil rather than /drug ther
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Pharmacological Action:
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Analgesics, Opioid
Antitussive Agents
Narcotics
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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8866
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Unique Identifier:
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D008691
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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