Laxatives Do Not Improve Symptoms of Opioid-Induced Constipation: Results of a Patient Survey
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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 symptoms that negatively impact quality of life. Objective To assess the effects of laxatives in pati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1526-2375,1526-4637
DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw240