- Methadone Overdoes Kills Teen and Leaves Second in Coma
- Hospitals Receive Fines for Distributing Wrong Medications
- Methadone Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death
- Methadone and Other Narcotics improperly prescribed by alleged Kansas “Pill Mill”
- Why is The DEA Relaxing Methadone Prescription Restrictions?
- Distribution of 40mg Methadone Tablets Restricted
- Steady Increase In Methadone Related Deaths
- Pure-R Methadone Can Reduce Deaths
- Zero Unintentional Deaths
- Methadone Drug Interactions
- Methadone Treatment For Chronic Pain
- Methadone Interaction With Other Drugs
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- May 9, 2008 8:27 AM
Methadone Overdoes Kills Teen and Leaves Second in Coma State police at Lehighton and the state Department of Public Welfare are looking into the recent death of 16-year-old Katherine Rice of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Rice, and her friend were staying at the KidsPeace group home for troubled youths who have substance abuse problems. On April 16, 2008 the girls stole methadone pills from a counselor at the facility and later that evening began taking the pills. - March 26, 2008 1:16 PM
Hospitals Receive Fines for Distributing Wrong Medications A hospital in California received a $25,000 fine after distributing a list of medications to the wrong patient, which resulted in the death of an 87-year-old woman in August. The Fremont, CA resident was brought to Washington Hospital and was diagnosed with heart failure, dementia and shortness of breath. Several hours later she was given methadone, Lexapro, Zestril and Desipramine which were intended to be given to another patient. - January 21, 2008 8:08 AM
Methadone Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have concluded that methadone is a possible cause of sudden cardiac death. The study determined that sudden cardiac death could be caused by methadone even when it was taken at therapeutic levels for relief of chronic pain or drug addiction withdrawal. - January 15, 2008 11:13 AM
Methadone and Other Narcotics improperly prescribed by alleged Kansas “Pill Mill” The associated press reported on December 20, 2007 that a Kansas physician, Dr. Stephen J. Schneider, and his clinic, Schneider Medical Clinic, were indicted by a Topeka grand jury on charges including unlawful distribution of a controlled substance and health care fraud. According to the indictment, the doctor and his assistants illegally issued prescriptions for narcotic painkillers, muscles relaxers, and other such medications, including Methadone. - January 11, 2008 9:08 AM
Why is The DEA Relaxing Methadone Prescription Restrictions? In December 2007 the DEA announced it was relaxing the restrictions previously placed on physician prescriptions of schedule II narcotics.
