Is Methadone a steroid?
Patient: My brother has stage 4 liver and adrenal cancer. He has had a side effect from the infusions he has been given. It has drastically affected his lungs , nerves and some muscles. The doctors at UNC are giving him Messadon ( not sure of spelling). It is helping , is this a steroid? Doctor: Hello,Methadone is not a steroid drug, it an opioid used to reduce pain because of malignancy. The side effects which you are telling is because of chemotherapy induced side effects.Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards,Dr. Siddartha