tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13495125.post6576768575230077355..comments2009-07-23T10:22:17.444-05:00Drew Rosielle MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04345646798042773615noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13495125.post-70952774336952066912009-07-23T10:22:17.444-05:002009-07-23T10:22:17.444-05:00Risaden - while it's been a few weeks since I read the paper I'm pretty sure there weren't other prescription opioids being used - just methadone for both 'maintenance' and analgesia. As to your last point you can and many do use methadone as both a scheduled 'long acting' drug as well as a PRN. This works for many patients. All part of the weirdness that is methadone.Drew Rosielle MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04345646798042773615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13495125.post-37650003807976108752009-07-09T20:28:11.058-05:002009-07-09T20:28:11.058-05:00Thanks for posting this, it's very interesting and confirms my own thoughts about using methadone in the maintenance population. I can't get the full article, but I wonder if there were also other opioids on board for any of these patients. I usually think of methadone as long acting, regularly scheduled, and then may also give a short acting opioid.risadenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09157041687549002339noreply@blogger.com