Use of Methylnaltrexone for the Treatment of Opioid-Induced Constipation in Critical Care Patients

Gastrointestinal dysmotility and constipation are common problems in critical care patients. The majority of critical care patients are treated with opioids, which inhibit gastrointestinal (GI) motility and lead to adverse outcomes. We reasoned that methylnaltrexone (MNTX), a peripheral opioid antag...

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Hauptverfasser: Sawh, Sergio B., Selvaraj, Ibrahim P., Danga, Akila, Cotton, Alison L., Moss, Jonathan, Patel, Parind B.
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: Mayo Foundation 2012
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3498420/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22386181
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2011.11.014
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