METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE

Post-LOE

methadone hydrochloride

Hikma

ANDAORALSOLUTION3 Generics Approved

Approved

May 1981

Lifecycle

Post-LOE

Competitive Pressure

60/100

Data completeness

3/8 — Basic

METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE (methadone hydrochloride) by Hikma is mu-agonist; a synthetic opioid with multiple actions qualitatively similar to those of morphine, the most prominent of which involves the central nervous system and organs composed of smooth muscle. Approved for severe, persistent pain, including immediate-release opioids. First approved in 1981.

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Mechanism of Action

mu-agonist; a synthetic opioid with multiple actions qualitatively similar to those of morphine, the most prominent of which involves the central nervous system and organs composed of smooth muscle. The principal therapeutic uses for methadone are for analgesia and for detoxification or maintenance…

Indications (3)

severe persistent pain

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Data Sources

Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
Patent data: FDA Orange Book
Spending data: CMS Medicare

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