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ArticleJournal of addiction medicine

Methadone-Induced Hyperhidrosis Treated With Oxybutynin.

Joe Hong, Jooyeon Lee, Holly Totouom-Tangho, Norma Ramos Dunn, Ronnie Gorman Swift

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Article in Journal of addiction medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Joe HongDepartment of Psychiatry, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York Medical College, New York, NY.
Jooyeon Lee
Holly Totouom-Tangho
Norma Ramos Dunn
Ronnie Gorman Swift
New York Medical College · USCreative Commons · USMetropolitan Hospital Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis case report aims to help healthcare providers and methadone clinic patients to recognize one of the less recognized adverse effects of methadone, hyperhidrosis, and to suggest oxybutynin as a possible solution.

methodsA 35-year-old man on methadone maintenance therapy presented with excessive sweating, which began promptly after methadone was introduced. Urine toxicology was conducted every 2 weeks to rule out other illicit substances that may have contributed to the sweating.

resultsOxybutynin (5 mg PO QID) resulted in cessation of the methadone-induced hyperhidrosis within 2 days of starting the medication.

conclusionsMethadone-induced excessive sweating is an adverse effect of the medication that reportedly affects up to 45% of those prescribed methadone, and oxybutynin is a potent treatment for methadone-induced excessive sweating.

Indexed as

AdultAnalgesics, OpioidHumansHyperhidrosisMaleMandelic AcidsMethadoneMuscarinic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentAnalgesics, OpioidMandelic AcidsMethadoneMuscarinic Antagonistsoxybutynin

Identifiers

PMID28244893
PMCPMC5457832
OpenAlexW2591956120

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