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'''Levacetylmethadol''' (]), '''levomethadyl acetate''' (]), '''Orlaam''' (trade name) or levo-α-acetylmethadol ('''LAAM''') is a synthetic ] similar in structure to ]. It has a long duration of action due to its active ]. It was approved in 1993 by the ] for use in the treatment of ]. In 2001, Orlaam was removed from the European market due to reports of life threatening ].<ref></ref> In 2003, Roxane Laboratories, Inc. discontinued Orlaam in the US.<ref></ref> '''Levacetylmethadol''' (]), '''levomethadyl acetate''' (]), '''OrLAAM''' (trade name) or levo-α-acetylmethadol ('''LAAM''')<ref>{{cite patent | country = US | number = 3021360 | title = 3-Acetoxy-4,4-diphenyl-6-methylaminoheptane | inventor = Pholand A | assign1 = Eli Lilly and Company | gdate = 12 February 1962 }}</ref><ref>{{cite patent | country = US | number = 2565592 | title = Alpha-d1-4-acetoxy-1-methyl-3,3-diphenylhexylamine and salts | inventor = Clark RL | assign1 = Merck & Company | gdate = 28 August 1951 }}</ref> is a synthetic ] similar in structure to ]. It has a long duration of action due to its active ].


== Indications == ==Medical uses==
] is indicated as a second-line treatment for the treatment and management of ] if patients fail to respond to drugs like ] or ]. Before August, 1993 ] was classified as a ] drug in the United States. ] is not approved for use in ]. LAAM is indicated as a second-line treatment for the treatment and management of ] if patients fail to respond to drugs like ] or ].


LAAM is used as an ] ] of LAAM ] at a concentration of 10&nbsp;mg/mL in bottles of 120 and 500 mL under the brand name Orlaam. The first dose of LAAM for patients who have not started treatment with ] is 20–40&nbsp;mg. The first dose for patients who have been receiving ] will be a little higher than the amount of methadone that was being taken every day, but not more than 120&nbsp;mg. Afterwards, the dosage may be adjusted as needed. Unlike methadone, which requires daily administration, LAAM is administered two to three times a week.
== Chemistry and pharmacology ==


==Pharmacology==
Levacetylmethadyl acts as a ] ]. It also acts as a potent, ] ] neuronal ] ].<ref name="urlBlockade of Rat α3β4 Nicotinic Receptor Function by Methadone, Its Metabolites, and Structural Analogs — JPET">{{cite web | url = http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/299/1/366.abstract | title = Blockade of Rat α3β4 Nicotinic Receptor Function by Methadone, Its Metabolites, and Structural Analogs — JPET | work = | accessdate = }}</ref>


===Pharmacodynamics===
Levomethadyl acetate is the ''levo'' isomer of α-methadyl acetate. The ''dextro'' isomer is more potent but shorter acting. The ''levo'' isomer is also less toxic with an {{LD50}} in mice of 110&nbsp;mg/kg s.c. and 172.8&nbsp;mg/kg orally as opposed to {{LD50}}s of 61&nbsp;mg/kg s.c. and 118.3&nbsp;mg/kg orally for ''dl''-α-methadyl acetate. It has a ] of 215 °C and a ] of 353.50. β-methadyl acetate also exists, however it is more ] and less active than α-methadyl acetate and has no current medical use.
LAAM acts as a ] ].<br />It also acts as a potent, ] ] neuronal ] ].<ref name="pmid11561100">{{cite journal | vauthors = Xiao Y, Smith RD, Caruso FS, Kellar KJ | title = Blockade of rat α3β4 nicotinic receptor function by methadone, its metabolites, and structural analogs | journal = The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics | volume = 299 | issue = 1 | pages = 366–71 | date = October 2001 | pmid = 11561100 | url = http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/299/1/366.short }}</ref>


===Pharmacokinetics===
Levomethadyl acetate undergoes extensive first-pass ] to the active demethylated metabolite nor-LAAM, which is further demethylated to a second active metabolite, dinor-LAAM. These ] are more potent than the parent drug.
LAAM undergoes extensive ] to the active demethylated metabolite nor-LAAM, which is further demethylated to a second active metabolite, dinor-LAAM. These ] are more potent than the parent drug.


== Dosing == ==Chemistry==
LAAM, or levomethadyl acetate, is the ''levo'' isomer of ], or α-methadyl acetate. The ''dextro'' isomer, ''d''-] (''d''-α-acetylmethadol), is more potent but shorter acting. The ''levo'' isomer is also less toxic with an {{LD50}} in mice of 110&nbsp;mg/kg s.c. and 172.8&nbsp;mg/kg orally as opposed to {{LD50}}s of 61&nbsp;mg/kg s.c. and 118.3&nbsp;mg/kg orally for ''dl''-α-methadyl acetate. It has a ] of 215&nbsp;°C and a ] of 353.50. β-methadyl acetate also exists, however it is more ] and less active than α-methadyl acetate and has no current medical use.
LAAM is used as an ] ] of levomethadyl acetate ] at a concentration of 10&nbsp;mg/mL in bottles of 120 and 500 mL under the brand name Orlaam. The first dose of LAAM for patients who have not started treatment with ] is 20–40&nbsp;mg. The first dose for patients who have been receiving ] will be a little higher than the amount of methadone that was being taken every day, but not more than 120&nbsp;mg. Afterwards, the dosage may be adjusted as needed. Unlike methadone, which requires daily administration, LAAM is administered three times a week.

==History==
LAAM was approved in 1993 by the ] for use in the treatment of ]. In 2001, LAAM was removed from the European market due to reports of life-threatening ].<ref>{{cite web | work = The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products | date = 19 April 2001 | url = http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Public_statement/2009/12/WC500018335.pdf | title = EMEA Public Statement on the Recommendation to Suspend the Marketing Authorisation for Orlaam (Levacetylmethadol) in the European Union | access-date = 4 April 2016 | archive-date = 4 February 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170204203042/http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Public_statement/2009/12/WC500018335.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref> In 2003, Roxane Laboratories, Inc. discontinued Orlaam in the US.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm153332.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131010140220/https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm153332.htm | archive-date = 10 October 2013 | work = US FDA Safety Alerts | title = Orlaam (levomethadyl acetate hydrochloride) | date = 20 August 2013 }}</ref>

==Society and culture==

===Legal status===
Before August 1993, LAAM was classified as a ] drug in the United States. LAAM is not approved for use in ] and ]. At present, it is a Schedule II Narcotic controlled substance in the United States with a DEA ACSCN of 9648 and a national aggregate annual manufacturing quota of 4 grams as of 2013.


==References== ==References==
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== Further reading ==
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* {{cite journal | vauthors = Eissenberg T, Bigelow GE, Strain EC, Walsh SL, Brooner RK, Stitzer ML, Johnson RE | title = Dose-related efficacy of levomethadyl acetate for treatment of opioid dependence. A randomized clinical trial | journal = JAMA | volume = 277 | issue = 24 | pages = 1945–51 | date = June 1997 | pmid = 9200635 | doi = 10.1001/jama.1997.03540480045037}}
* {{cite journal | vauthors = Jones HE, Strain EC, Bigelow GE, Walsh SL, Stitzer ML, Eissenberg T, Johnson RE | title = Induction with levomethadyl acetate: safety and efficacy. | journal = Archives of General Psychiatry | date = August 1998 | volume = 55 | issue = 8 | pages = 729–36 | doi = 10.1001/archpsyc.55.8.729 | pmid = 9707384 | doi-access = free }}
{{refend}}


==External links== ==External links==
* * {{cite web | url = https://www.drugs.com/cons/levomethadyl.html | title = LAAM Drug Information | work = Drugs.com }}
* * {{cite web | url = http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/levomethadyl_wcp.htm | work = RxList | title = Monograph for Orlaam | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080719082707/http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/levomethadyl_wcp.htm | archive-date = 2008-07-19 }}
* * {{cite web | url = https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01227 | work = DrugBank | title = Levomethadyl Acetate }}
* http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2706063
* http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2390242


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