What is Methadone 40mg?

Methadone 40mg is a prescription drug. It’s an opioid, which makes it a controlled substance. This means this drug has a risk of misuse and may cause dependence.

Methadone 40mg  comes as an oral tablet, oral dispersible tablet (tablet that can be dissolved in liquid), oral concentrate solution, and oral solution. Methadone also comes in an intravenous (IV) form, which is only given by a healthcare provider.

Methadone is also available as the brand-name drug Methadose, which comes in an oral soluble tablet.

Methadone 40mg oral tablet is used to manage moderate to severe pain. It’s only given when other short-term or non-opioid pain drugs don’t work for you or if you can’t tolerate them.

Methadone is also used to manage drug addiction. If you have an addiction to another opioid, your doctor may give you methadone to prevent you from having severe withdrawal symptoms.

How it works

Methadone belongs to a class of drugs called opioids (narcotics). A class of drugs is a group of medications that work in a similar way. These drugs are often used to treat similar conditions.

Methadone works on pain receptors in your body. It reduces how much pain you feel.

Methadone can also replace another opioid drug that you have an addiction to. This will keep you from experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms.

1. Methadone oral tablet is a generic drug. It’s available as an oral soluble tablet under the brand name Methadose.
2. Methadone comes in the form of a tablet, dispersible tablet (tablet that can be dissolved in liquid), concentrate solution, and solution. You take each of these forms by mouth. It also comes as an injection that’s only given by a doctor.
3. Methadone oral tablet is used to treat pain. It’s also used for detoxification or maintenance treatment of an opioid drug addiction.