Rescue-free laxation response with methylnaltrexone treatment in cancer patients with opioid-induced constipation: The impact of baseline ECOG status.

S. Scott Boniol,Neal E. Slatkin,Nancy Stambler,Robert J. Israel

Rescue-free laxation response with methylnaltrexone treatment in cancer patients with opioid-induced constipation: The impact of baseline ECOG status.

2021

S. Scott Boniol
Neal E. Slatkin
Nancy Stambler
Robert J. Israel

e24083Background: Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is a common side effect of opioid treatment for cancer-related pain. Methylnaltrexone (MNTX) is a peripherally active µ-opioid receptor antagonis...

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Methylnaltrexone
Medicine
opioid induced constipation
Internal medicine
Side effect
Gastroenterology
Constipation
Cancer
Opioid

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