Opioid-Induced Constipation
Open Access
- 1 October 2015
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Pain Medicine
- Vol. 16 (suppl 1), S16-S21
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pme.12911
Abstract
Introduction. Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is common in people treated with opioids and poses risks for physical sequelae, analgesic discontinuatiKeywords
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