Laxatives Do Not Improve Symptoms of Opioid-Induced Constipation: Results of a Patient Survey

INTRODUCTION: Laxatives are commonly used to treat opioid-induced constipation, the commonest and most bothersome complication of opioids. However, laxatives have a nonspecific action and do not target underlying mechanisms of opioid-induced constipation; their use is associated with abdominal sympt...

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Autores principales: Emmanuel, Anton, Johnson, Martin, McSkimming, Paula, Dickerson, Sara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
Materias:
OPIOIDS & SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS SECTION
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5914325/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28339544
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnw240

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5914325/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28339544
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnw240

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