Effectiveness of two opioid antagonists in treating opioid-induced constipation.
Aim: This literature review reports the effectiveness of two peripheral opioid antagonists to relieve constipation caused by prolonged use of opioids, primarily in patients with advanced cancer. Background: Opioid-induced constipation can cause great discomfort to patients who use opioids for prolon...
| Publicado en: | British Journal of Nursing Vol. 18; no. 16; pp. 998 - 1003 |
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| Formato: | review Journal Article |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
9/10/2009
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |