Methadone and accidental exposure Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Methadone Side Effects Report #5144474-X
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Oct 30, 2006. Male patient, child 3 years of age, was diagnosed with poisoning  and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, blood glucose increased, coma, coordination abnormal, dysarthria, dyspnoea, encephalopathy, hemiplegia. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #4673320-3
Methadone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on May 24, 2005. Male patient, 48 years of age, weighting 205.5 lb, was diagnosed with back pain  and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, blood sodium decreased, confusional state, mental status changes, metastases to central nervous system, overdose, speech disorder. Methadone dosage: 20MG BID. During the same period patient was treated with CLONAZEPAM, OXYCODONE, DORZOLAMIDE, FLUOCINONIDE, ACETAMINOPHEN, ALBUTEROL, FLUNISOLIDE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5170445-3
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 06, 2006. Female patient, child 3 years of age, was diagnosed with accidental exposure and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, acute myocardial infarction, acute pulmonary oedema, aspiration bronchial, bradypnoea, brain oedema, cardiogenic shock, diabetic hyperosmolar coma, dyskinesia. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5170448-9
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 06, 2006. Male patient, child 3 years of age, was diagnosed with accidental exposure and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, apnoea, blood glucose increased, bradypnoea, coma, cyanosis central, depressed level of consciousness, diabetic hyperosmolar coma. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Methadone Side Effects Report #5170446-5
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Dec 06, 2006. Male patient, child 2 years of age, was diagnosed with accidental exposure and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, acidosis, coma, depressed level of consciousness, diabetic hyperosmolar coma, hyperglycaemia, miosis, respiratory acidosis. Methadone dosage: 1.5 MG/KG (20 MG) ACCIDENTAL INGESTION. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5129527-4
Methadone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Oct 02, 2006. Male patient, child 6 years of age, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, base excess negative, blood glucose increased, blood ph decreased, bradycardia, brain oedema, cardio-respiratory arrest, cerebral infarction, electromechanical dissociation. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 01/01/2005.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5159955-2
Methadone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 13, 2006. Male patient, child 6 years of age, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, bradycardia, brain oedema, cardio-respiratory arrest, electromechanical dissociation, hypercapnia, hypotension, mydriasis, pulmonary haemorrhage. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5758006-6
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on June 02, 2008. Male patient, 27 years of age, weighting 140.0 lb, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, victim of crime. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient died on 03/14/2008.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5596607-9
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 09, 2008. Male patient, 26 years of age, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, cardiac arrest , respiratory arrest. Methadone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALPRAZOLAM, IBUPROFEN. Patient died on 01/01/2006.


Methadone Side Effects Report #5361747-6
Methadone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on May 31, 2007. Female patient, child 2 years of age, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, accidental overdose, cerebral ischaemia, computerised tomogram abnormal, cyanosis, dyspnoea, loss of consciousness, miosis, nervous system disorder. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5365724-0
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on June 13, 2007. Female patient, child 2 years of age, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, cerebral ischaemia, cyanosis, dyspnoea, miosis, respiratory acidosis, respiratory depression, unresponsive to stimuli. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5384961-2
Methadone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on June 26, 2007. Female patient, child 2 years of age, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, accidental overdose, cerebral ischaemia, computerised tomogram abnormal, cyanosis, miosis, nervous system disorder, respiratory acidosis, respiratory failure. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5744553-X
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 16, 2008. Female patient, child 2 years of age, weighting 28.66 lb, was diagnosed with accidental exposure, oxygen supplementation and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure. Methadone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NALOXONE, OXYGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5744577-2
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 16, 2008. Male patient, child 2 years of age, weighting 26.46 lb, was diagnosed with therapeutic agent toxicity, oxygen supplementation and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure. Methadone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NALOXONE, OXYGEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Methadone Side Effects Report #5604525-2
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 23, 2008. Male patient, 18 years of age, weighting 135.0 lb, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, vomiting. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient died on 12/28/2003.

Methadone Side Effects Report #4633304-8
Methadone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on Apr 06, 2005. Female patient, weighting 24.91 lb, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure. Methadone dosage: 110 MG X 1 (10 MG) PO. Patient died on 11/01/2004.

Methadone Side Effects Report #4790982-0
Methadone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 19, 2005. Male patient was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, brain herniation, depressed level of consciousness, gaze palsy, hypopnoea, hypoxic encephalopathy, miosis, overdose, somnolence. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.

Methadone Side Effects Report #4790983-2
Methadone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 19, 2005. Male patient was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental exposure, overdose, respiratory arrest. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient died.