Does methadone cause side effects?
Absolutely, methadone can cause the same side effects that the other opioid pain medications can cause like nausea, itchiness, headaches, drowsiness, and confusion. Methadone also has a greater potential for causing death via respiratory and cardiac complications. The prescribing doctor needs to be very familiar with dosing and titration before prescribing methadone. The prescribing doctor also needs to be aware of potential drug interactions and be aware that patients with sleep apnea or certain cardiac conditions should not use methadone. Most importantly, anyone who has a prescription for methadone needs to take it strictly as directed. No messing around, methadone can kill you if you do not take it as prescribed.
