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.
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Authors | F S Tennant Jr, R A Rawson |
Journal | NIDA research monograph
(NIDA Res Monogr)
Vol. 41
Pg. 246-52
(Apr 1982)
ISSN: 1046-9516 [Print] United States |
PMID | 6126813
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Dextropropoxyphene
- Methadone
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Topics |
- Adult
- Dextropropoxyphene
(analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
- Female
- Heroin Dependence
(rehabilitation)
- Humans
- Male
- Methadone
(therapeutic use)
- Middle Aged
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