Identifying and Treating Opioid Side Effects: The Development of Methylnaltrexone

@article{Moss2019IdentifyingAT,
  title={Identifying and Treating Opioid Side Effects: The Development of Methylnaltrexone},
  author={Jonathan Moss},
  journal={Anesthesiology},
  year={2019},
  volume={130},
  pages={142–148}
}
  • J. Moss
  • Published 2019
  • Medicine
  • Anesthesiology
Methylnaltrexone Reverses Chronic Opioid-induced Constipation: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. By Yuan CS, Foss JF, O’Connor M, Osinski J, Karrison T, Moss J, Roizen MF. JAMA 2000; 130:142–8. Reprinted with permission. Context: Constipation is the most common chronic adverse effect of opioid pain medications in patients who require long-term opioid administration, such as patients with advanced cancer, but conventional measures for ameliorating constipation often are insufficient. Objective: To… 
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