Methadone Because opiate abusers give inconsistent and unreliable drug histories, opiate administration is warranted only after the initial appearance of the signs and symptoms of physical withdrawal. The appearance of the withdrawal syndrome insures that the user is indeed addicted and requires tapering with methadone. The severity of physical withdrawal symptoms is generally graded on a one to four scale as shown below on the following dosing schedule. Table 1. Severity rating for opiate withdrawal Signs and Symptoms Initial Methadone Dose Grade 1: Lacrimation, rhinorrheadiaphoresis, yawning, restlessness, and insomnia 5 mg Grade 2: Dilated pupils, pilorection, muscle twitching, myalgia, arthralgia, abdominal pain 10 mg Grade 3: Tachycardia, hypertension, tachypnea, fever, anorexia, nausea, extreme restlessness 15 mg Grade 4: Diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, hyperglycemia, hypotension 20 mg Wow it may just be me but diarrhea usaully is first to come right after the consitipation from being fucked up in the first place whoever wrote this must not take opiates much to read more go to http://www.tu.edu/user_files/10/34.html
this is fail. its horribly wrong. swim has taken 30mg of methadone and been fine, but that could of just been him. no offense
