Clinical Pearls for Methadone Use in Oncology and Palliative Care

Course Experts: Annabelle Hood, PharmD; Molly Bacon, PharmD and Iman Suliman, PharmD, BCACP

Course Description: This course identifies unique pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of methadone in the palliative care setting and describes factors in determining cardiac monitoring of methadone.

Methadone, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Palliative Care, Oncology, Pain Management, Opioid Receptors, NMDA Receptor, Cardiac Monitoring, QT Prolongation, Adjuvant Therapy, Co-analgesic, Conversion Ratios, Bioavailability, Metabolites, CYP3A4, EKG Monitoring, Torsades de Pointes, Renal Impairment, Hepatic Impairment