Methadone
How It's Used
- Can be taken orally or by injecting
- Usually prescribed in once daily dose in liquid form
What it does
- A Narcotic pain reliever
- treats moderate to severe pain
- Similar to Heroin
- Lasts longer in the body than other drugs
- can cause life threatening breathing problems
- takes two to four hours to reach peak effect
- Accumulates in the body so you will feel a greater effect in a few days rather than increasing the dose
- can prevent or reduce unpleasant withdrawal symptoms
Side effects
Hives
Swelling
Dizziness
Breathing problems
Seizures