Methylnaltrexone for opioid-induced constipation in a pediatric oncology patient

J Pain Symptom Manage. 2012 Jul;44(1):e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.04.001.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use
  • Brain Neoplasms / complications
  • Child
  • Constipation / chemically induced
  • Constipation / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Morphine / adverse effects*
  • Morphine / therapeutic use
  • Naltrexone / analogs & derivatives*
  • Naltrexone / therapeutic use
  • Narcotic Antagonists / therapeutic use*
  • Neuroblastoma / complications
  • Pain / complications
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / therapeutic use

Substances

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