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A member asked:
I have been changed from oxycodone 180mg to methadone 50mg for chronic pain (neuropathic) is methadone being prescribed more for pain these days? why?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Less psychological: methadone is an inexpensive pain medication but is very effective and hits NMDA receptors and helps more with bone pain and neuropathic pain It does not have the psychological high so it is not psychologically dependent like other opioid It is longer acting so you need to be very careful taking it and taking more than prescribed It is definitely the best long term chronic pain medication
Answered 6/8/2020
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