Methadone Synonyms

mĕthə-dōn
Synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. methadone hydrochloride
  2. methadon
  3. dolophine hydrochloride
  4. fixer
  5. synthetic heroin

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Methadone Sentence Examples

  • These could include alternative forms of injectable opioid maintenance using longer-acting agonists such as methadone and partial agonists such as buprenorphine.

  • Most doctors treating heroin dependency prescribe methadone, a less expensive synthetic opiate requiring a single daily dose to prevent withdrawal symptoms.

  • They should be read by all those interested in methadone maintenance and drug treatment in general.

  • There is much more to the care of drug users than prescribing methadone.

  • The national policy on heroin treatment is to dispense methadone to be consumed orally, every day, in the presence of the pharmacist.

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