Methadone Pharmacology Podcast

Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals - A podcast by Eric Christianson, PharmD; Pharmacology Expert and Clinical Pharmacist - Thursdays

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In this podcast episode, I discuss methadone pharmacology, adverse effects, drug interactions, and pharmacokinetics. Methadone is a full opioid agonist that may be used for pain management and opioid use disorder. Transitioning from methadone to another opioid is complicated. I discuss conversion in this podcast episode. Methadone can increase the risk of QTc prolongation and also has a lot of drug interactions. I discuss them in detail in this podcast episode.