Aim: To describe methadone prescribing patterns among Colombian pain physicians and compare them to the accepted recommendations by the international scientific community. Appropriate monitoring and prescribing patterns of methadone are associated with complications similar to chronic management with other opioids. Methadone is among the available opioids in Colombia and it is characterized by unique pharmacological properties and increased mortality reports because of overdose and cardiovascular complications. Chronic opioid usage is one of the therapy strategies. Background: Chronic pain is a disease with serious consequences for people, physicians, and health care systems.
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