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levomethadyl

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levomethadyl /le·vo·meth·a·dyl/ (-meth´ah-dil) an opioid analgesic used as an adjunct in the treatment of opioid addiction; administered as the acetatehydrochloride salt.
levomethadyl
[le′vometh′ädil]
an opioid analgesic used as an adjunct in the treatment of opioid addiction, administered orally as the acetate hydrochloride salt.
levomethadyl [le″vo-meth´ah-dil]
an opioid analgesic used as an adjunct in the treatment of opioid addiction; administered orally as the acetate hydrochloride salt.
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