The APSF Newsletter is the official publication of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), dedicated to advancing perioperative patient safety and anesthesia safety worldwide. Articles are published online on a rolling basis, with new content added approximately every 1–3 weeks. Previously published issues are available in the Newsletter Archives.
Opioid Prescribing: Methadone Risk Mitigation
June 10, 2011
Methadone is a synthetic opioid with an exceptionally prolonged elimination half-life. It is modestly priced and has a unique ability among opiates to block NMDA receptors, leading to a resurgence...