Stay Alert for Hypoglycemia With Methadone
April 2022
Hypoglycemia will be added to the list of potential risks with methadone...due to a recent safety review by Health Canada.
It's been reported in patients using methadone for either opioid use disorder (OUD) or chronic pain...and the risk may be higher with methadone doses over 40 mg/day.
One theory is that methadone's serotonergic activity may lead to increased insulin levels...based on animal studies.
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