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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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Autores principales: Bader, S., Jaroslawski, K., Blum, H.E., Becker, G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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

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