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Is Methadone A Steroid?
My brother has stage 4 liver and adrenal cancer. He has had a side effect from the infusions he has been given. It has drastically affected his lungs , nerves and some muscles. The doctors at UNC are giving him Messadon ( not sure of spelling). It is helping , is this a steroid?
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
Hello,
Methadone is not a steroid drug, it an opioid used to reduce pain because of malignancy. The side effects which you are telling is because of chemotherapy induced side effects.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Siddartha
Methadone is not a steroid drug, it an opioid used to reduce pain because of malignancy. The side effects which you are telling is because of chemotherapy induced side effects.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Siddartha
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