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Methylnaltrexone for opioid-induced constipation: review and meta-analyses for objective plus subjective efficacy and safety outcomes

INTRODUCTION: Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is a frequent adverse event that impairs patients’ quality of life. This article evaluates the objective plus subjective efficacy and the safety of methylnaltrexone (MNTX) in OIC patients. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials from a recent systematic...

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Autores principales: Siemens, Waldemar, Becker, Gerhild
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4795449/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27042082
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S80749