Rates of appropriate laxative prophylaxis for opioid-induced constipation in veterans with lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study.

Purpose: Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is the most common side effect in patient-prescribed opioids for cancer pain treatment. Current guidelines recommend routine prescription of a laxative for preventing OIC in all patients prescribed an opioid unless a contraindication exists. We determined p...

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Published in:	Supportive Care in Cancer Vol. 28; no. 11; pp. 5315 - 5322
Main Authors:	Brown, Timothy J., Keshvani, Neil, Gupta, Arjun, Yang, Hui, Agrawal, Deepak, Le, Tri C., Gerber, David E., Alvarez, Carlos A.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Nov2020
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost