Opioid-Induced Constipation and Bowel Dysfunction: A Clinical Guideline

Müller‐Lissner, S.; Bassotti, Gabrio; Coffin, Benoît; Mohr Drewes, Asbjørn; Breivik, Harald; Eisenberg, Elon; Emmanuel, Anton; Laroche, F.; Meißner, Winfried; Morlion, Bart

doi:10.1093/pm/pnw255

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Opioid-Induced Constipation and Bowel Dysfunction: A Clinical Guideline

Published in Pain Medicine • Sep 30, 2016

Authors:

S. Müller‐Lissner

Gabrio Bassotti

Benoît Coffin

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To formulate timely evidence-based guidelines for the management of opioid-induced bowel dysfunction. SETTING: Constipation is a major untoward effect of opioids. Increasing prescription of opioids has correlated to increased incidence of opioid-induced constipation. However, the inhibito...

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Medicine

Constipation

Guideline

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