Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction
Ketwaroo G, Cheng V, Lembo A. Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction. Current Gastroenterology Reports 2013, 15: 344. PMID: 23900996, PMCID: PMC5297124, DOI: 10.1007/s11894-013-0344-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBowel dysfunctionOpioid-Induced Bowel DysfunctionManagement of OICChronic opioid useEffective pharmacologic therapyGastrointestinal motility disordersQuality of lifeOpioid intakeOpioid usePharmacologic therapyChronic painMotility disordersMore painSuch medicationsWithdrawal symptomsSide effectsUnmet needOIBDPriority reviewDevelopment show promiseOpioidsPainPatientsDysfunctionOIC