methadone
Access to Pain Medication a Major Issue for Philadelphia Clinics
Access to pain medications, like buprenorphine and methadone, remains a significant hurdle for many, with only ...
JUNE 27, 2025
Single-Dose Intraoperative Methadone Reduces Postoperative Opioid Use in Pediatric Tonsillectomy
Pediatric patients who received a single-dose of intraoperative methadone needed fewer opioids in the first week ...
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
One Opioid Overdose Often Predicts a Second, but Effective Interventions Curb Deaths
Nearly 18% of Medicare beneficiaries who experienced an opioid overdose had a second overdose, according to ...
AUGUST 14, 2024
Buprenorphine Poses Less of a Risk to Fetuses Than Methadone
Recent findings indicate that treating pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) using buprenorphine is ...
MARCH 12, 2024
Buprenorphine or Methadone for Opioid Use Disorder? Review Offers New Insights
Results from a new meta-analysis suggest that patient retention is higher for methadone than sublingual ...
AUGUST 23, 2023
IV Methadone Effective for Refractory Pain Associated With Cancer
Switching to IV methadone (IV-ME) can provide pain relief in patients with cancer who fail to receive sufficient ...
JULY 11, 2023
Can Placebo Aid in the Treatment of Addiction?
Patients suffering from opioid use disorder who are treated with methadone in conjunction with C-OLP have better ...
MAY 15, 2023
Buprenorphine Is Likely Safer Than Methadone for Neonates
Treatment of pregnant women with opioid use disorder with buprenorphine—rather than methadone—offers ...
JANUARY 2, 2023
Access to Care During Pandemic Linked to Fewer Methadone-Related Overdose Deaths
Increased access to the opioid use disorder (OUD) drug methadone at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic could be ...
AUGUST 9, 2022
ON PAIN: How to Pick MOUD That’s Best for Your Patient
Buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone: All have their pluses and minuses as medications for opioid use disorder. But ...
MAY 13, 2022
ON PAIN: Why Some Patients Need Methadone for OUD
If methadone is harder to access because of its more strict prescribing regulations, why would a provider choose ...
MAY 6, 2022
ON PAIN: Should Methadone, Buprenorphine Prescribing Be Relaxed?
Prescribing regulations for medications for opioid use disorder can be pretty strict. But should they be?
APRIL 29, 2022
