Methadone Linked to Sudden Cardiac Deaths
Methadone May Cause Cardiac Deaths. A new study by Oregon Health & Science University researchers suggests that methadone is a possible cause of sudden cardiac death even when taken at therapeutic levels for the relief of chronic pain or drug addiction withdrawal and not as a result of overdose. The study on methadone side effects, … [Read more...]
Methadone May Result in Death and Life-Threatening Changes in Breathing and Heart Beat
Methadone Pain Control Changes in Breathing and Heart Beat. FDA has received reports of death and life-threatening side effects in patients taking methadone. These deaths and life-threatening side effects have occurred in patients newly starting ‘methadone’ for pain control and in patients who have switched to methadone … [Read more...]