• J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother · Dec 2012

    Opioid-induced constipation.

    • Simon Wein.
    • Pain and Palliative Care Service, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikvah, Israel. simonwe@clalit.org.il
    • J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2012 Dec 1;26(4):382-4.

    AbstractOpioid-induced constipation is described, including features, mechanism, and management of the disorder. The role of various categories of laxatives including suppositories and the use of a peripherally acting μ-opioid receptor antagonist are discussed.

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