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Methadone Overdose - Medical Malpractice

Methadone is a strong opioid-based pain medication. According to Pain Treatment Topics (www.pain-topics.org), methadone overdoses and deaths have increased. Some of these incidences are associated with medical malpractice. Possible problems may be:
  • Prescribing the wrong dosage of methadone
  • Prescribing methadone without taking into consideration other medications the patient is taking and how those medication will interact with the methadone
  • Methadone overdose due to nurse error or the error of another medical professional
Death or serious injury due to methadone overdose should be discussed with an experienced medical malpractice attorney.

Posted March 2008.

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