Impact of liver fibrosis and clinical characteristics on dose-adjusted serum methadone concentrations.
Fatemeh ChalabianlooGudrun HøisethJørn Henrik VoldKjell Arne JohanssonMarianne K KringenOlav DalgardChristian OhldieckKarl Trygve Druckrey-FiskaaenChrister AasElse-Marie LøbergJørgen G BramnessLars Thore FadnesPublished in: Journal of addictive diseases (2022)
Although no correlation was found between the degree of liver stiffness and dose-adjusted serum methadone concentration, close clinical monitoring should be considered, especially among patients with advanced cirrhosis. Still, serum methadone measurements can be considered a supplement to clinical assessments, taking into account intra-individual variations.
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