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Propoxyphene napsylate maintenance treatment of narcotic dependence: use of a non-methadone model.

Abstract
One hundred seventy-eight (178) heroin addicts entered propoxyphene napsylate (PN) maintenance. Patients attended a general medical clinic two times each week and took home a three- to four-day supply of PN which was usually taken in doses of 300 to 400 mg three to four times per day. Over a 21-month period, the subjects entered and re-entered PN treatment 166 times (1.5 times per patient) and remained a mean of 10.6 weeks per treatment. A comparison with a group of methadone maintenance patients indicated similar performance in employment and heroin use. The ability to take PN, attend a clinic less often than daily, and discontinue and re-enter treatment on a discretionary basis is preferred treatment approach for some narcotic addicts.
AuthorsF S Tennant Jr, R A Rawson
JournalNIDA research monograph (NIDA Res Monogr) Vol. 41 Pg. 246-52 (Apr 1982) ISSN: 1046-9516 [Print] United States
PMID6126813 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Dextropropoxyphene
  • Methadone
Topics
  • Adult
  • Dextropropoxyphene (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
  • Female
  • Heroin Dependence (rehabilitation)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Methadone (therapeutic use)
  • Middle Aged

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