Methadone : What is Methadone? Methadone Side Effects
Image via Wikipedia synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction.Methadone (Dolophine, Amidone, Methadose, Physeptone, Heptadon and many others) is a synthetic opioid , used medically as an analgesic , antitussive and a maintenance anti-addictive for use in patients on opioids. It was developed in Nazi Germany in 1937.Methadone is a (synthetic opiate) narcotic that when administered once a day, orally, in adequate doses, can usually suppress a heroin addict's craving and withdrawal for 24 hours. Methadone is used as a pain reliever and as part of drug addiction detoxification and maintenance programs. Taking methadone improperly will increase your risk of serious side effects or death. Even if you have used other narcotic medications , you may still have serious side effects from methadone. Follow all dosing instructions carefully. Like other narcotic medicines, methadone can slow your b...