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Methadone Effects On Liver & Kidneys

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Ann Louise Truschel

Methadone is a synthetic narcotic used to relieve moderate to serious pain or as an aid to heroin withdrawal. Also known as Diskets, Dolophine and Methadose, this controlled substance requires a prescription and comes in liquid, tablet and injectable forms.

An organic chemist with a Master of Science from Case-Western Reserve University and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University, Ann Louise Truschel has been a freelance medical and business writer since 1982. Her client list includes big pharma, insurers, CME firms, medical journals, trade magazines, professional medical organizations, newspapers and The Department of Defense.