Treating opioid-induced constipation with methylnaltrexone bromide

Nurs Times. 2009 Feb;105(4):25.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
  • Constipation* / chemically induced
  • Constipation* / drug therapy
  • Drug and Narcotic Control
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Humans
  • Naltrexone / analogs & derivatives*
  • Naltrexone / therapeutic use
  • Narcotic Antagonists / therapeutic use*
  • Palliative Care / methods
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / therapeutic use
  • United Kingdom

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Narcotic Antagonists
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • methylnaltrexone
  • Naltrexone