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Opioid-Induced Constipation in Advanced Illness: Safety and Efficacy of Methylnaltrexone Bromide
Constipation, one of the major side effects of opiates used in palliative care, can impair patients’ quality of life to a point where it prevents sufficient pain control. Methylnaltrexone is a novel μ-receptor antagonist, which does not pass the blood brain barrier. It is licensed to treat opiate in...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Libertas Academica
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3153119/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21836816 http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CMO.S4867 |