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Methadone and edema.

L M O'Conor1, G Woody, H S Yeh

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania 19104.

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
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Methadone maintenance treatment can cause leg edema, a form of fluid retention. This side effect may appear years into treatment, not just immediately after starting methadone.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Clinical Medicine
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Methadone is a widely used opioid agonist for pain management and opioid use disorder.
  • Fluid retention and edema are potential adverse effects of various medications, including some opioids.