Impact of Intravenous Methadone Administered Intraoperatively on Postoperative Opioid Utilization.

Adina PetrosanStefanie ZassmanSara CohnMichael GuerraKarina SoaresJames KennedyOsama AbdelghanyElena Gutman

Published in: The Annals of pharmacotherapy (2021)

Intravenous methadone intraoperatively did not show a significant reduction in postoperative opioid use and discharge prescription MMEs when comparing all patients; however, benefit was seen when examining opioid-naïve patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
chronic pain
patients undergoing
pain management
high dose
low dose
patient reported outcomes