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Taking Methadone. Having Pain In Knee And Itching. Sits For Long Period. What Can Be The Solution?

yes i have a question one of my buddys is taking methadone 40 mg tablets and he says that its making his knees hurts and it making him itch a whole lot even though it ant no pain killer its supposed to keep u from taking pain killers but it does help but y would it be making his knees hurt and makng him where he cant hardly walk when he gets up or sits for a long period of time please let me know so i can tell him weather he should keep taking it or not
Thu, 29 Aug 2013
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HI
thanks for your query
some fact about Methadone
Methadone is mainly used in the treatment of opioid dependence. It has cross-tolerance (tolerance to similar drugs) with other opioids including heroin and morphine, and offers very similar effects, but a longer duration of effect. Oral doses of methadone can stabilise patients by mitigating or making more tolerable; opioid withdrawal syndrome. Higher doses of methadone can block the euphoric effects of heroin, morphine, and similar drugs. As a result, properly dosed methadone patients can reduce or stop altogether their use of these substances.
Methadone is approved for different indications in different countries. Common is approval as an analgesic and approval for the treatment of opioid dependence. It is not intended to reduce the use of non-opioid drugs such as methamphetamine, or alcohol.

side effect of methadone-

Thrombus
Hypoventilation
Constipation
Extreme sweating and heat intolerance
Chronic fatigue, sleepiness and exhaustion
Constricted pupils
Nausea
Low blood pressure
Hallucination
Headache
Vomiting
Cardiac arrhythmia[24]
Anorexia
Weight gain
Sudden Death
Gynecomastia
Memory loss
Stomach pains
Dry mouth
Perspiration
Flushing
Itching
Difficulty urinating
Swelling of the hands, arms, feet, and legs
Agitation
Mood changes
Blurred vision
Insomnia
Impotence
Skin rash
Seizures
plz discontinue the medicine and take safer drugs
like-
diclofenac sodium
ibuprofen

hope for best

by best regards

DR G C OJHA
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Taking Methadone. Having Pain In Knee And Itching. Sits For Long Period. What Can Be The Solution?

HI thanks for your query some fact about Methadone Methadone is mainly used in the treatment of opioid dependence. It has cross-tolerance (tolerance to similar drugs) with other opioids including heroin and morphine, and offers very similar effects, but a longer duration of effect. Oral doses of methadone can stabilise patients by mitigating or making more tolerable; opioid withdrawal syndrome. Higher doses of methadone can block the euphoric effects of heroin, morphine, and similar drugs. As a result, properly dosed methadone patients can reduce or stop altogether their use of these substances. Methadone is approved for different indications in different countries. Common is approval as an analgesic and approval for the treatment of opioid dependence. It is not intended to reduce the use of non-opioid drugs such as methamphetamine, or alcohol. side effect of methadone- Thrombus Hypoventilation Constipation Extreme sweating and heat intolerance Chronic fatigue, sleepiness and exhaustion Constricted pupils Nausea Low blood pressure Hallucination Headache Vomiting Cardiac arrhythmia[24] Anorexia Weight gain Sudden Death Gynecomastia Memory loss Stomach pains Dry mouth Perspiration Flushing Itching Difficulty urinating Swelling of the hands, arms, feet, and legs Agitation Mood changes Blurred vision Insomnia Impotence Skin rash Seizures plz discontinue the medicine and take safer drugs like- diclofenac sodium ibuprofen hope for best by best regards DR G C OJHA