2023
Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal Treated With Ketamine in a Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report
Christian N, Butner J, Evarts M, Weimer M. Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal Treated With Ketamine in a Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 488-490. PMID: 37579118, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001151.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsClinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) scoresOpioid use disorderKetamine infusionOpioid withdrawalCase reportUse disordersScale scoreSevere opioid use disorderFull opioid agonistsHours of admissionEmergency department settingFirst case reportInpatient hospital settingLife-saving medicationsReceptor-mediated signalingLack of evidenceMale patientsFentanyl useOpioid agonistsEmergency departmentComplete resolutionDepartment settingClinical dilemmaAppropriate treatmentHospital setting
2014
Methadone Overdose and Cardiac Arrhythmia Potential: Findings From a Review of the Evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence Clinical Practice Guideline
Chou R, Weimer MB, Dana T. Methadone Overdose and Cardiac Arrhythmia Potential: Findings From a Review of the Evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence Clinical Practice Guideline. Journal Of Pain 2014, 15: 338-365. PMID: 24685459, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.01.495.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAmerican Pain SocietyMethadone useChronic painPain SocietyClinical guidelinesArrhythmia potentialDependence Clinical Practice GuidelineMethadone-related deathsQTc interval prolongationUse of methadoneClinical practice guidelinesCardiac arrhythmia riskMarked increaseNumber of deathsMethadone safetyMortality benefitCardiac riskInterval prolongationOpioid dependenceQTc intervalAdverse outcomesCochrane LibraryMethadone overdoseCase reportPsychiatric admissions