Prevalence of addiction to tramadol and methadone and its complications in women - a review study

Subject Areas : Journal of Quality and Durability of Agricultural Products and Food Stuffs

Khadijeh  saravani ¹ (Assistant Professor of Forensic Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran)
Bahman  Fouladi ² (Assistant Professor of Mycology, School of Medicine, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran)
Leli  Rezaie Kahkhaie ³ (Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Amir al Momenin Hospital, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran)
Mohaddith  Del Pisheh ⁴ (Midwifery Expert, Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran)

Received: 2022-08-20 Accepted : 2022-08-30 Published : 2023-05-22

Keywords: Addiction, Prevalence, methadone, drug side effects, Tramadol,

Abstract :

Introduction: Tramadol and methadone are synthetic opioid drugs that are widely used in various fields today to reduce pain, on the other hand, excessive use of these drugs causes addiction and poisoning in users. Knowing the complications and symptoms of poisoning of these drugs, along with the prevalence of their consumption, can be used to take the necessary measures to limit arbitrary consumption and prevent poisoning in consumers, especially in women who form the foundation of society and family. It can be helpful.Materials and methods: This article is a systematic review to investigate the prevalence of tramadol and methadone use and the side effects of long-term use in women. In this research, the search was conducted in SID, MagIran, Pubmed, Medline and Google Scholar electronic databases and due to the large volume of study articles, it was limited to the years 2000 to 2022.Results and conclusions: By summarizing the findings of the studies, tramadol and methadone drugs are used by a wide range of people with different demographic conditions. The statistics of addiction in young people and the complications caused by women's addiction are far more than other groups. Considering the current conditions, it is necessary to be aware of the potential dangers of these two drugs and monitor their distribution and administration.

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