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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Main Authors: M Salehi, M Amanatkar, M Barekatain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2006-07-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://journals.mui.ac.ir/jrms/article/view/320