That means less damage to your veins. You still need to use a bacteria wheel filter and follow the other harm reduction tips in this article. While some people prefer the version with the additives as they feel it holds them longer, Biodone is better for your general health eg your teeth and bones. Subscribe to User's News. Order User's News for distribution.
Current Issue. UN97 Survey. Recent Issues. Back Issues PDFs. Contact User's News. Jul User's News. The results of the present study raise questions about ways in which to reduce the harms associated with methadone syrup injecting. Issues that require attention include: policies on the provision of take-away methadone doses; strategies such as diluting methadone syrup to expand the volume of a methadone dose; and education of methadone maintenance clients on the harmful effects of methadone injecting.
Skip to main content. Search form. You should not stop using methadone suddenly. Ask your doctor before stopping the medicine. Store at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and light. Keep your medicine in a place where no one can use it improperly. Do not keep leftover medicine. Just one dose can cause death in someone using it accidentally or improperly. Ask your pharmacist about a drug take-back program, or flush the unused medicine down the toilet. If you take methadone for pain: Take the missed dose as soon as you remember, then take your next dose 8 to 12 hours later.
If you take methadone for drug addiction: Take your missed dose the next day at the regular time. If you miss your doses for longer than 3 days in a row, call your doctor for instructions.
You may need to restart methadone at a lower dose. Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at An overdose can be fatal, especially in a child or person using opioid medicine without a prescription.
Overdose symptoms may include severe drowsiness, pinpoint pupils, slow breathing, or no breathing. Your doctor may recommend you get naloxone a medicine to reverse an opioid overdose and keep it with you at all times. A person caring for you can give the naloxone if you stop breathing or don't wake up. Your caregiver must still get emergency medical help and may need to perform CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation on you while waiting for help to arrive. Anyone can buy naloxone from a pharmacy or local health department.
Make sure any person caring for you knows where you keep naloxone and how to use it. Avoid driving or hazardous activity until you know how this medicine will affect you. Dizziness or drowsiness can cause falls, accidents, or severe injuries. Grapefruit may interact with methadone and cause side effects. Avoid consuming grapefruit products. Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction : hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Opioid medicine can slow or stop your breathing, and death may occur. Serious breathing problems may be more likely in older adults and people who are debilitated or have wasting syndrome or chronic breathing disorders.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may have a fatal methadone overdose if you start or stop using certain other medicines. Tell your doctor about all your medications. Many other drugs can be dangerous when used with opioid medicine.
Tell your doctor if you also use:. This list is not complete. Many drugs may affect methadone, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products.
Not all possible interactions are listed here.
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