Methadone hydrochloride
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| Methadone hydrochloride | |
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| Term | Methadone hydrochloride |
| Short definition | Methadone hydrochloride - (pronounced) (MEH-thuh-FINISH HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain that is unresponsive to other types of pain relievers. It is also used to help people addicted to opioids like heroin. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Methadone hydrochloride - (pronounced) (MEH-thuh-FINISH HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain that is unresponsive to other types of pain relievers. It is also used to help people addicted to opioids like heroin. Methadone hydrochloride binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. It's a type of analgesic and a type of opioid
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