Pharmacy Times interviews Benjamin Kematick, PhD, BCACP, BCPMP, and explores the safety profile of Levorphanol compared with methadone, including potential reductions in risks such as accumulation, QT prolongation, and drug interactions, as well as its implications for clinical workflows and the pharmacist’s role in supporting safe opioid rotation, monitoring, and patient counseling.
Pharmacy Times interviews Benjamin Kematick, PhD, BCACP, BCPMP, and examines how levorphanol compares to methadone in pharmacology and clinical efficacy, as well as the key evidence supporting its use and the practical barriers clinicians face when transitioning between the two agents in complex pain management.
Pharmacy Times interviews Benjamin Kematick, PhD, BCACP, BCPMP, and explores the clinical scenarios and patient populations that prompted the consideration of levorphanol as a methadone-sparing option in complex pain management.
