Evaluating the effect of chronic and continuous use of methadone on the glomerular filtration rate of patients receiving oral methadone (syrup)

Evaluating the effect of chronic and continuous use of methadone on the glomerular filtration rate of patients receiving oral methadone (syrup)

IntroductionThis study systematically examines the effects of chronic oral methadone use on the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in patients participating in methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) in Qazvin City, Iran. Methadone, a synthetic μ-opioid receptor agonist, is predominantly utilized for the...

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Main Authors: Valiollah Goudarzvand Chegini, Amir Mohammad Kazemifar, Amir Ershad Tavakolian, Arian Ghannadi Karimi, Arsalan Jamali Pour Sofi, Darya Ipchian, Sahand Kamali, Mehran Ebrahimi Varkiani, Zohreh Yazdi
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
methadone
opioid dependence
glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
nephrotoxicity
methadone maintenance therapy (MMT)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2024.1496505/full
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