Emerging therapies for patients with symptoms of opioid-induced bowel dysfunction

Wojciech Leppert Chair and Department of Palliative Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland Abstract: Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction (OIBD) comprises gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, including dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, gastric stasis, bloating, abdominal pain, and opioi...

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Main Author: Leppert W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-04-01
Series:Drug Design, Development and Therapy
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/emerging-therapies-for-patients-with-symptoms-of-opioid-induced-bowel--peer-reviewed-article-DDDT