Assessing and managing opiate-induced constipation in adults with cancer

Cancer Control. 2004 May-Jun;11(3 Suppl):3-9. doi: 10.1177/10732748040110S302.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
  • Cathartics / therapeutic use
  • Constipation / chemically induced*
  • Constipation / diagnosis
  • Constipation / therapy
  • Diet Therapy / methods
  • Enema
  • Humans
  • Medical History Taking / methods
  • Naloxone / therapeutic use
  • Narcotic Antagonists / therapeutic use
  • Neoplasms / complications*
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Pain / etiology*
  • Physical Examination / methods
  • Prostaglandins / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Cathartics
  • Narcotic Antagonists
  • Prostaglandins
  • Naloxone