Oral methadone for cancer pain: no indication of Q-T interval prolongation or torsades de pointes.
Suresh
S
Reddy
Michael
M
Fisch
Eduardo
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Bruera
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D008691:Methadone