Methadone: Methadone Facts

Question: A methadone clinic prescribes an 80mg/ml dose and only puts 10mg/ml on the bottle is this legal?

(Posted by: Diane on 2010-03-09 20:06:45)

Posted by: Julzz33 on 2010-03-09, 20:20:00

Oh my!! This is clearly a mistake, as no methadone clinic would ever prescribe an 80mg dose of methadone; that would be a toxic overdose. The average starting dose at a methadone clinic is 5mg to 10mg. Patients have to start that low and increase gradually (if needed). The absolute maximum dose for methadone is 40mg, but even that is a questionable dose that is toxic to many patients, and most doctors will not prescribe even that much. Check with the clinic. They very likely didn't mean to tell you 80mg. The 10mg is likely correct.

Posted by: Wednezday03 on 2010-03-09, 20:08:50

Did you ask someone? It could've been a mistake or maybe they intend for you to take 8 doses of 10mg/ ml.

Posted by: Traci on 2010-03-09, 20:09:09

Prescribeing an 80mg/ ml dose - beaut of an idea

Posted by: Brenden on 2010-03-09, 20:16:55

If the clinic puts 10mg/ ml its exactly that i don't know what makes you think its 80 unless they said that then made a mistake not only is that illegal you can sue them out the ass for putting your safety at risk