Local toxicity with subcutaneous methadone. Experience of two centers

E. Bruera; R. Fainsinger; M. Moore; R. Thibault; E. Spoldi; V. Ventafridda

doi:10.1016/0304-3959(91)90179-2

Local toxicity with subcutaneous methadone. Experience of two centers

E. Bruera, R. Fainsinger, M. Moore, R. Thibault, E. Spoldi, V. Ventafridda

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Abstract

We report on 8 patients treated with subcutaneous methadone for cancer-related pain at 2 institutions. The success of other subcutaneous agents for pain control has been well demonstrated. It was felt that methadone would be useful due to its low cost. Unfortunately, 7 of the 8 patients experienced adverse reactions at the subcutaneous sites requiring cessation of subcutaneous methadone.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	141-143
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pain
Volume	45
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3959(91)90179-2
State	Published - May 1991
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cancer-related pain
Methadone sc
Toxicity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neurology
Clinical Neurology
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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