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Methadone MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Methadone
Tree Number(s)
D02.522.675
Unique ID
D008691
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008691
Annotation
for methadone maintenance treatment, coordinate with OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT
Scope Note
A synthetic opioid that is used as the hydrochloride. It is an opioid analgesic that is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. It has actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1082-3)
Entry Term(s)
Amidone
Biodone
Dolophine
Metadol
Metasedin
Methaddict
Methadone Hydrochloride
Methadose
Methex
Phenadone
Phymet
Physeptone
Pinadone
Symoron
Pharm Action
Analgesics, Opioid
Antitussive Agents
Narcotics
Related Numbers
1095-90-5
229809935B
76-99-3
CAS Type 1 Name
3-Heptanone, 6-(dimethylamino)-4,4-diphenyl-
See Also
Opiate Substitution Treatment
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/07/01
Methadone Preferred
Phenadone Narrower
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Methadone Hydrochloride Narrower
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