Generic name: methadone hydrochloride
Dosage form: oral solution
Drug class:Narcotic analgesics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 1, 2021.
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WARNING: RISK OF MEDICATION ERRORS; ADDICTION, ABUSE AND MISUSE; RISK EVALUATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGY (REMS); LIFE-THREATENING RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION; LIFE-THREATENING QT PROLONGATION; NEONATAL OPIOID WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; INTERACTIONS WITH DRUGS AFFECTING CYTOCHROME P450 ISOENZYMES; RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH BENZODIAZEPINES OR OTHER CNS DEPRESSANTS; AND TREATMENT FOR OPIOID ADDICTION
Risk of Medication Errors
Ensure accuracy when prescribing, dispensing, and administering Methadone Hydrochloride Oral Solution. Dosing errors due to confusion between mg and mL, and other meth...
