A case with a trend of QT interval prolongation due to the introduction of methadone to a pancreatic cancer patient on levofloxacin

• Prif Awduron: Ryusuke Ouchi (Awdur), Munenori Nagao (Awdur), Shinju Suzuki (Awdur), Toshihiro Yamagata (Awdur), Mie Chiba (Awdur), Naoko Kurata (Awdur), Kensuke Usui (Awdur), Takashi Watanabe (Awdur), Kaori Koyama (Awdur), Kouji Okada (Awdur)
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Abstract Background As methadone can prevent the development of opioid resistance, it has application in alleviating cancer-related pain that proves challenging to manage with other opioids. QT interval prolongation is a serious side effect of methadone treatment, with some reported deaths. In parti...