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What is Methadone?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Methadose Physeptone Dolophine

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See also: Methadone/Ritalin Compound

Methadone is an opioid analgesic that may be used for the management of moderate-to-severe pain; detoxification and maintenance treatment of opioid addiction.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 147 46
Fibromyalgia 89 38
Drug use disorder 24 20
Back pain 10 8
Pain in lower back 9 2

Show all 67 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 1441 patients that have taken Methadone

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 19
Moderate 49
Mild 53
None 46

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Methadone

Side effect Patients Percentage
Constipation 33
Weight gain 13
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 10
Drowsiness 8
Chronic constipation 7
Sleepiness 7

Show all 73 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Methadone

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 40
Other 33
Did not seem to work 21
Doctor's advice 20
Personal research 11
Change in health plan coverage 5
Expense 5
Course of treatment ended 4
See all 99 patients who've stopped taking Methadone

Duration

Stopped taking Methadone

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 19
1 - 6 months 20
6 months - 1 year 9
1 - 2 years 12
2 - 5 years 17
5 - 10 years 20
10 years or more 3
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 143
Usually 21
Sometimes 2
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 16
Somewhat hard to take 21
A little hard to take 38
Not at all hard to take 92
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 6
$100-199 1
$50-99 9
$25-49 7
< $25 103
Not specified 41

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Methadone after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Oxycodone ER (Oxycontin) 9
Fentanyl patch (Duragesic) 8
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 8
Morphine (Morphine ER) 6
Pregabalin (Lyrica) 6

Show all 21 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Methadone and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Buprenorphine-Naloxone (Suboxone) 10
Morphine (Morphine ER) 7
Oxycodone ER (Oxycontin) 6
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 5
Tramadol (Ultram) 5

Show all 18 treatments patients report switching to

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26 patient evaluations for Methadone

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Jul 27, 2017 (Started Jun 30, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for chronic pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Four times daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 21, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for degenerative disc disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for chronic pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 90 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 15, 2012 (Started Dec 13, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 45 mg Daily
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Side effects: excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • 0 helpful marks
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