Effect of Methadone therapy on QTc interval in electrocardiogram of opioid addicted patients

Background and Objective: Methadone is a synthetic opioid which is used in opium addiction therapy and relief of acute and chronic pain. Side effects of Methadone were reported on heart and induction of Torsade De Pointes disease and increase QTc interval in electrocardiogram. This study was conduct...

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Main Authors: Shakouri H, Zerehsaz MJ, Farajipour S, Salehi A, Salari H, Mohammadkhani M
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Golestan University of Medical Sciences 2014-07-01
Series:مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گرگان
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Online Access:http://goums.ac.ir/journal/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-767&slc_lang=en&sid=1