Tramadol versus methadone for the management of acute opioid withdrawal: an add-on study
BACKGROUND: Opioid agonists such as methadone have been used widely in controlling opioid withdrawal symptoms. Tramadol, a partial opioid agonist, also has been prescribed to manage acute and chronic pain. We sought to compare the efficacy of tramadol and methadone in reducing the severity of opioid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2006-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/320 |