PPT-Methadone General Properties and Utility

Learning Objective Identify the unique pharmacological properties of methadone that distinguish it from other opioids Learn key properties of methadone lending itself to treatment of cancer . General Properties and Utility. Learning Objective. Identify the unique pharmacological properties of methadone that distinguish it from other opioids. Learn . key properties of methadone . lending itself to . Opioid Agonist Therapy. The Skinny on Methadone et al. . Christopher Levesque. Physician. 20 years ER TMH. 15 years correctional medicine . Dorchester Institution. 9 years community addictions. Christopher Levesque. the . Taboo. French . Experience. :. One . step. . forward. , . two. . steps. . backwards. !. Hans-Fredrik . Gadelius. Hôpital Nord Marseille. Médecins du Monde. CSAPA Nord. Nouvelle Aube. The . Kirsten Marchand, MSc Candidate at UBC SPPH. Canadian Public Health Association Conference. NAOMI Study Description. Compared the effectiveness of m. edically prescribed injected diacetylmorphine (or . Methadone is prescribed to relieve moderate to severe pain that has not been relieved by non-narcotic pain relievers. . Methadone is also prescribed to prevent withdrawal symptoms in patients who were addicted to opiates. . Paul Smith . BS.c. Addiction Counselling. . Methadone and OST . Background. 1924. – . Rolleston Committee; set out principles that have remained fundamental to the British approach to heroin addiction ever since. . for Opioid Use Disorders. Melissa Weimer, DO, MCR. Assistant Professor of Medicine, OHSU. Medical Director, CODA, Inc.. Learning Objectives. Understand the basis for medication assisted treatment and how it fits into one model of addiction treatment. Janel M. Pequignot, Chief. Licensure and Certification. OhioMHAS. Janel.Pequignot@mha.ohio.gov. John R. Kasich. , . Governor. Tracy J. Plouck. , . Director. Promoting Wellness and Recovery. Website for Recorded Webinars. Clinical Scenario. Case 1: . 76 year old man with head and neck cancer s/p Radical dissection with PMH of Chronic Renal Failure and patient stated morphine allergy in 10/10 pain.. Case 2: . 25 year old woman with long standing history of narcotic use for chronic back pain presenting to clinic requesting cheaper medication for pain control.. Fighting the Stigma. Jeffrey Quamme . Executive Director, Connecticut Certification Board. 2018 UVU Conference. Orem, Utah. Our Goals For Today. Understand the history of MAT for Opioid Use Disorders. Sun Tun. 1,2. , B. Vicknasingam. 2. , . Darshan. Singh. 2. 1. Myanmar Medical Association, Yangon, Myanmar . 2. Centre for Drug Research, . Universiti. . Sains. Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia . TUAD0103. Tom Heaps. Consultant Acute Physician. Clinical Case 1. 23-year-old female. Heroin addiction for . 2. years. Presents to ED with:. Rigors. Fever 39.2C. Headache. Abdominal pain. Started on IV . Tazocin. PhD.(physiology) FICA , IDRA. , . Diploma in software based statistics – CUGRA. . History – Myth and the fact ! . Adolph Hitler – injuries of world war 2 – analgesic morphine was in shortage . ADGS. S. ome . of the opioids being used in . Hamilton:. OxyContin. : OxyContin is a time-released pain medication developed in 1995 for people who need around-the-clock pain relief. . OxyNeo. : . OxyNeo.