Dihydrocodeine A useful tool in the detoxification of methadone-maintained patients
2000; Elsevier BV; Volume: 19; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0740-5472(00)00093-3
ISSN1873-6483
AutoresJo Banbery, Kim Wolff, Duncan Raistrick,
Tópico(s)Schizophrenia research and treatment
ResumoWe investigated the merit of dihydrocodeine tartrate for withdrawal in detoxifying 20 methadone-maintained patients presenting for treatment at the Leeds Addiction Unit (LAU). Thirteen patients (65%) successfully completed methadone detoxification and were abstinent from both methadone and opiate-type drugs at the end of the 2-week program. On completion, three patients began treatment with Naltrexone and another was abstinent at a follow-up appointment, 1 week later. A further patient relapsed back to heroin use but remained in contact with the LAU. The remaining six patients dropped out of the 2-week detoxification program between days 3 and 11 of the dihydrocodeine cross-over period. We believe dihydrocodeine may have advantages in detoxifying methadone-maintained patients.
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