Methadone is not licensed for use in children though it can be employed for the management of neonatal opiate withdrawal syndrome
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- TRADE NAMES: Dolophine (Roxane); Eptadone; L-Polamidon; Mephenon; Metadon; Methadose (Mallinckrodt)
- INDICATIONS: Pain, narcotic addiction
- CLASS: Opiate agonist
- HALF-LIFE: 15–25 hours
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Abacavir, Amprenavir, Boceprevir, Citalopram, Darunavir, Delavirdine, Diazepam, Efavirenz, Erythromycin, Fluconazole, Fluvoxamine, Interferon Alfa, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Linezolid, Lofexidine, Lopinavir, Nelfinavir, Nilotinib, Paroxetine Hydrochloride, PEG-Interferon, Quetiapine, Ribociclib, Rifapentine, Rilpivirine, Safinamide, Selegiline, St John's Wort, Tipranavir, Vandetanib, Voriconazole, Zidovudine, Zuclopenthixol
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Page last updated 05/27/2025
