Methadone

Introduction

  • This information is intended to support hospital doctors prescribing methadone for chronic pain under the supervision of the Palliative Care Team. 
  • Methadone is unlicensed for use in pain and the patient’s GP would not normally be asked to take on prescribing. 
  • This guideline may however also serve as a useful GP reference if one of their patients is maintained on methadone by the Palliative Care Team.

 

Further information on the use of methadone is available below in downloadable pdf format

 

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