title: Update of the clinical issues regarding methadone (Dolophine) therapy in pain management.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pharmacist-Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pharmacy Services, Tampa General Hospital, PO Box #1289, Tampa, FL 33601, USA. llinderb@tgh.org
authors.forename: Linda R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Linderbeck
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D003422:Critical Care; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004347:Drug Interactions; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D008691:Methadone / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013810:Therapeutic Equivalency; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D008691:Methadone