Title : Substitution of (R,S)-methadone by (R)-methadone: Impact on QTc interval.

Pub. Date : 2010 Mar 22

PMID : 20308640






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1 The opioid effect is mainly mediated by (R)-methadone, whereas (S)-methadone blocks the human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) voltage-gated potassium channel more potently, which can cause drug-induced long QT syndrome, leading to potentially lethal ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Methadone ETS transcription factor ERG Homo sapiens