Methadone and dyspnoea 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 #5805778-8
Methadone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 09, 2008. Male patient, 57 years of age, weighting 233.7 lb, was diagnosed with pain  and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bone pain, diplopia, dyspnoea, haemoptysis, productive cough, respiratory depression, sputum discoloured. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5890899-4
Methadone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Sept 18, 2008. Female patient, 38 years of age, weighting 149.0 lb, was diagnosed with pain  and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: amnesia, dyspnoea, feeling abnormal, gait disturbance, heart rate increased, joint swelling, oedema peripheral, sedation, sleep apnoea syndrome. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #4643427-5
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 20, 2005. Male patient, 35 years of age, weighting 210.0 lb, was diagnosed with pain , panic attack and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea. Methadone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PAXIL CR. Patient died on 01/16/2005.


Methadone Side Effects Report #5197589-4
Methadone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Jan 02, 2007. Male patient, weighting 154.1 lb, was diagnosed with pain , diabetes mellitus and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , convulsion, dyspnoea, sleep disorder . Methadone dosage: 50 MG BID. During the same period patient was treated with METHADOSE, ACTOS, FLOMAX, ACIPHEX, VITAMIN CAP, ADVIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5144470-2
Methadone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 06, 2006. Male patient, weighting 154.1 lb, was diagnosed with pain , diabetes mellitus and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , convulsion, dyspnoea. Methadone dosage: 50 MG BID. During the same period patient was treated with ACTOS, FLOMAX, ACIPHEX, VITAMIN CAP, ADVIL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5434308-8
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 21, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with pain , hypersensitivity, arthralgia, breakthrough pain and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, feeling abnormal, fluid retention, pain , weight increased. Methadone dosage: 15 MG, TID. During the same period patient was treated with ZYRTEC, CELEBREX, OXYCODONE, HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5493628-1
Methadone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 16, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with pain , non-small cell lung cancer and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atelectasis, blood glucose increased, chest pain , dyspnoea, haematocrit decreased, haemoglobin decreased, myocardial infarction, pneumonia . Methadone dosage: 10 MG, 1-2 TABLET, Q6HR. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOL, CARBOPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5509008-6
Methadone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 31, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with pain , non-small cell lung cancer stage iv and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , dyspnoea. Methadone dosage: 10 MG, 1-2 TABLET, Q6HR. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOL, CARBOPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Methadone Side Effects Report #5571594-8
Methadone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 11, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with pain , non-small cell lung cancer stage iv and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , dyspnoea. Methadone dosage: 10 MG, 1-2 TABLET, Q6HR. During the same period patient was treated with TAXOL, CARBOPLATIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #6124523-2
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 17, 2009. Female patient, weighting 110.0 lb, was diagnosed with pain  and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anxiety , constipation , dyspnoea, mood swings, pruritus, somnambulism. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #4979737-1
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Apr 10, 2006. Male patient, weighting 240.3 lb, was diagnosed with pain , blood testosterone decreased, nausea , headache , neuralgia, depression  and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, throat tightness. Methadone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ANDROGEL, ZANAFLEX, ZOLFRAN, IMITREX, LYRICA, PROPRANOLOL, EFFEXOR, WELLBUTRIN. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5563257-X
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Dec 05, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with neck pain, back pain , bronchitis chronic, panic attack and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood pressure fluctuation, chest discomfort, chest pain , decreased appetite, dizziness , dyspnoea, extrasystoles. Methadone dosage: 20 MG, EVERY 4 HOURS. During the same period patient was treated with METHADOSE DISPERSIBLE, METHADOSE DISPERSIBLE, ADVAIR DISKUS, BUSPAR. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5670651-5
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 14, 2008. Female patient, 44 years of age, weighting 160.0 lb, was diagnosed with knee operation, postoperative analgesia and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: anorexia, arthralgia, chills, dyspnoea, extrasystoles, fear, feeling abnormal, feeling cold, fibromyalgia. Methadone dosage: 30 MG TWICE DAILY PO. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.


Methadone Side Effects Report #5238685-2
Methadone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 14, 2007. Female patient, 44 years of age, was diagnosed with cancer pain, ovarian cancer and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: burning sensation, chest discomfort, dyspnoea, erythema, headache , hypoaesthesia, skin discolouration, speech disorder. Methadone dosage: 30 MG = 3 X 10 MG 2 DOSES, 3 HRS APART PO. During the same period patient was treated with MORPHINE SULPHATE, CYMBALTA, BENADRYL, SENOKOT, TRAZODONE, ATIVAN, AMBIEN. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5480200-2
Methadone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Sept 27, 2007. Female patient was diagnosed with back pain  and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , chills, cyanosis, dyspnoea, hypoaesthesia, loss of consciousness, paraesthesia. Methadone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LODINE, FLEXERIL, NEURONTIN, ROBAXIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #4673319-7
Methadone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from on May 24, 2005. Male patient, 60 years of age, weighting 168.4 lb, was diagnosed with arthropathy, pain  and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: body temperature increased, colonic polyp , dyspnoea, feeling cold, international normalised ratio abnormal, orthopnoea, oxygen saturation decreased, small intestinal obstruction, tachycardia. Methadone dosage: 5MG TAB - ONE BID. During the same period patient was treated with FEXOFENADINE, ALENDRONATE, CYANOCOBALAMIN, DESONIDE, MILK OF MAGNESIA, WARFARIN, BUPROPION. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5646411-8
Methadone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 19, 2008. Female patient, child 3 years of age, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental poisoning, brain oedema, cerebral atrophy, cerebral calcification, cerebral infarction, dyspnoea, encephalitis , hydrocephalus , hypothermia . Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #5706239-7
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 08, 2008. Female patient, child 3 years of age, was diagnosed with encephalitis  and was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: areflexia, dyspnoea, dystonia , encephalitis , glasgow coma scale abnormal, heart rate increased, hypotension, hypothermia , metabolic acidosis. Methadone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ACYCLOVIR, ERYTHROMYCIN, CEFTRIAXONE, AMOXICILLIN, DEXAMETHASONE, INOTROPIC SUPPORT, FLUID. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.


Methadone Side Effects Report #4955254-X
Methadone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 09, 2006. Male patient, 27 years of age, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: confusional state, disorientation, dyspnoea, headache , lethargy, miosis, opiates positive, sinus bradycardia, subarachnoid haemorrhage. Methadone dosage: 40 MG QD, PO. During the same period patient was treated with VENLAFAXINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

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 #6088459-8
Methadone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Feb 20, 2009. Female patient, weighting 233.7 lb, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: chest pain , dyspnoea, miosis, overdose. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Methadone Side Effects Report #4841684-3
Methadone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Nov 07, 2005. Male patient, weighting 22.93 lb, was treated with Methadone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dyspnoea, pneumonia , respiratory depression. Methadone dosage: unknown. Patient died on 12/16/2004.