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Methadone is administered for relief of pain in horses and dogs. Analgesia peaks between 10 and 20 minutes post-administration and persists three to five hours.
In dogs, methadone is used in premedication of barbiturate anaesthesia. Barbiturates have extremely poor analgesic properties, even at high dose rates. Methadone premedication of barbiturate anaesthesia smoothes induction and greatly minimises the risk of drug toxicity by enabling the dose of barbiturate to be halved.
It is still recommended to first see a veterinarian to receive proper instruction on how to go about treating your dogs pain.
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∙ 10y agoAbsolutely not ! Methadone is prescribed to an individual as a substitute for opiate addiction. It's intended to reduce an addicts dependence on illicit drugs - with the ultimate aim of eliminating the patient's addiction completely.
It is not intended for use on animals.
Aaron Allen
Yes Methadone Hydrochloride is used in the treatment of short term pain in canines, my dog was given methadone last week for pain, so the short answer is yes in the right circumstances.
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What works better for pain methadone or vicodin?
For pain, Vicodin, for drug addiction treatment, methadone
How long does an individual need to be on methadone for pain pill addiction?
Methadone is for people who need help getting off heroin/opiates. For pain(methadone) pill addiction depends on the doctor. They also use methadone as a pain killer.
Can methadone treat alcoholism?
No, Methadone is used for opiate addiction and pain management.
Can you take methadone and tramadol?
yes, it is the desired type pain medication for people on methadone.
You take Methadone for Back pain I have no desire for sex this is not fair to your wife What is wrong?
methadone for back pain show toxicity when use long time
Is methadone for fibromyalgia?
Methadone is mostly used for opiate addiction and in some cases it is used for pain management.
How could a methadone clinic give the clients an opiate blocker?
Methadone is the opiate blocker, that's why people are on methadone unless used for pain management
What pain medication is similar to methadone in strength?
Oxycontin
What to use for breakthrough pain with methadone?
hydromorphone 2mg.
Who would use methadone?
Methadone is prescribed to people who are addicted to opiates and is also used for pain management in some cases.
What is the uses of Methadone?
Methadone is used to treat opiate addiction and is also used for pain management in some cases.
What pain medication will break through methadone 190mgs?
Well, no opiate-based pain medication will. Because methadone is an opiate, and because 190mg's is so much, there is no way any other opiate will be able to get through to the opioid receptors with that much methadone. You will have to take something for pain that is not opiate-based.
