Managed care (Langhorne, Pa.)
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Comparative Study
Opioid use patterns and health care resource utilization in patients prescribed opioid therapy with and without constipation.
The main objective of this study was to compare the opioid use patterns, resource utilization, and costs of patients on opioid therapy who have constipation with those who do not. ⋯ Opioid-treated patients with constipation were found to have significant differences in opioid use patterns and significantly higher health care utilization and associated costs.