Methadone
Diskets is a brand-name formulation of methadone hydrochloride that comes in dispersible tablets. It is primarily used as part of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs for individuals with opioid use disorder, helping to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings. This medication should be used under medical supervision as part of a comprehensive treatment plan that includes counseling and behavioral therapies.
Diskets is an opioid agonist used to treat opioid dependence by reducing withdrawal symptoms and cravings, typically as part of a supervised treatment program.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 670009
- Generic
- Diskets
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
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- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Diskets is indicated for the treatment of opioid use disorder and is used as part of a comprehensive treatment program that includes counseling and behavioral therapies. It helps reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings associated with opioid dependence.
Diskets contains methadone, an opioid agonist that binds to the same opioid receptors in the brain as heroin and other opioids. By activating these receptors more slowly and consistently than short-acting opioids, it helps prevent withdrawal symptoms and reduces the desire to use other opioids.
Diskets is a Schedule II controlled substance with a risk of abuse, misuse, and addiction. It can cause serious, potentially fatal respiratory depression. The dispersible tablets should be dissolved in liquid before administration. Patients should only use this medication as prescribed and under the supervision of a qualified healthcare provider in an authorized program.
Official drug label
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