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Population Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Methadone Enantiomers in Adults: A Comprehensive Model.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Mar 2026
Henthorn Thomas K, Kharasch Evan D
Abstract excerpt
Methadone is a utilitarian opioid with growing use for anesthesia and postoperative pain. Methadone pharmacokinetic models have evolved over time; however, there is no comprehensive population pharmacokinetic model. This investigation developed a population model for R(-)- and S(+)-enantiomers of methadone and the primary metabolite 2-ethyl-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine (EDDP) in plasma and urine,...
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