title: Death, narcotic overdose, and serious cardiac arrhythmias: information for healthcare professionals on methadone.
abstract: In November, 2006, the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a Health Alert for health professionals on risks of death, cardiac arrhythmias, and narcotic overdose associated with methadone. That alert is reproduced below.
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D008691:Methadone