Methadone

The claimant is a 42-year old female who was diagnosed with cellulitis of the left lower extremity, bacteremia, methadone dependence, transaminitis, and hepatitis C. He had a past medical history of significant IV drug abuse hepatitis C infection and was admitted recently to Nazareth Hospital secondary to left lower extremity and ankle cellulitis. He was started on IV ampicillin via PICC line and was discharged to a rehabilitation center. It was noted that he was switched to Vancomycin. The…

prevention). The problem is doctors possess the ability to prescribe any dosage of pills while pharmacist hold these drugs at their fingertips.The most common drugs that are abused are Methadone, Oxycodone(oxyContin), and Hydrocodone. According to Miranda, a pharmacist (Anna,2015) she has seen prescriptions written for 750 methadone and 120 OxyContin, which is quoted to be "enough to kill a horse”. These doctors hand out prescriptions of highly addictive drugs like its just…

opium, the morphine issue was understood by another "non-addictive" substitute—heroin, which turned out to be significantly more addictive than morphine. With the heroin issue came yet another "non-addictive" substitute—the medication now known as methadone. “First developed in 1937 by German scientists searching for a surgical painkiller, it was exported to the US and given the trade name “Dolophine” in 1947.” (Drug-Free World, 2006) The drug was used for heroin addiction treatment, but proved…

Shouldn’t everyone become addicted to painkillers after using them for a long time? The risk for addiction is greatest when an opioid produces a great deal of pleasure through the release of dopamine in the brain. If the release of dopamine is small or non-existent, there is little to no enticement to use more. In fact, the enticement is just the opposite—to use as little as possible because side effects, such as constipation, difficulty starting the urine stream, dizziness, and nausea are…

One of the drugs or rather class of drugs I’d like to discuss are opioids. These drugs/medications which have the tendency to be highly abused, but because of their properties in treating pain, these drugs are widely utilized in modern medical practices. Since the body naturally produces pain killers which are trace amounts of opioid compounds, actual pain killers or opioids enhance these pain killing mechanisms, therefore creating a significant potential for abuse in patients. This is discussed…

Methadone can be very beneficial because it allows a heroin addict to withdraw from the drug safely. Also, it can potentially safe an addicts life because when one withdraws from heroin on their own, also known as cold turkey, it can be very dangerous. “Research suggests that methadone treatment does help addicts withdraw from heroin and lead more productive lives” (McGrawHill Higher Education, 2007, Treatment Strategy). However, there is a disadvantage to consuming this drug. Methadone is known…

Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal substance synthesized from morphine. Morphine is a derivative of the seedpod of opium poppy plants. Heroine is classified in the opioid family in the United States, heroin is an illicit drug classified as having no medical utility; however it has been used, and in some countries is still in use for medical treatment. It 's medicinal uses include the treatment of pain from different types of trauma, chronic pain, respiratory illnesses including…

he was initially diagnosed with strain of the lower back and left hip. Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System report on 10/6/2015 showed appropriate findings. Urine drug screen dated 10/13/2015 showed positive findings for methadone, Dilaudid, and oxazepam. Clinic Note dated 01/19/2016 revealed that the patient is scheduled for pain pump trial on 01/28/2016. He has no current infections. He has a pain contract signed on 01/19/2016. He reports his pain level is 9/10 without…

Which method is the best way to stop the rise in drug abuse? “Between 1998 and 2003, the number of patients diagnosed with a mental health/ substance abuse disorder in community health centers increased from 210,000 to 800,000”. This was just one of the astonishing facts that Benjamin Druss wrote in the article Trends in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services at the Nation 's Community Health Centers. I think society as a whole needs to recognize why the rise in drug abuse is touching…

emergency treatment of an opioid overdose. Opioid treatment programs (OTPs), previously called methadone maintenance clinics, are outpatient medical clinics where patients receive methadone as an aid to recovery from opioid addiction. Some OTPs also dispense buprenorphine. Office-based treatment of opioid addiction refers to the treatment of opioids addiction from a physician’s office rather than from a methadone clinic. Overdose is a toxic reaction to overusing a substance. The consequences can…