Opioid Induced Constipation Overview

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Who are the top Opioid Induced Constipation Local Doctors?
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center

1000 Health Ctr Dr, Suite 204, 
Mattoon, IL 
 5.3 mi

Nora Porter is a Nurse Practitioner in Mattoon, Illinois. Porter and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opioid Induced Constipation. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Gallbladder Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Biliary Dyskinesia.

Family Medicine
Family Medicine

Midwest Emergency Department Specialists Ltd

2300 N Edward St, 
Decatur, IL 
 41.0 mi

David Kiel is a Family Medicine provider in Decatur, Illinois. Dr. Kiel has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opioid Induced Constipation. His top areas of expertise are Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

 
 
 
 
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Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology

Decatur Memorial Hospital

2300 N Edward St, 
Decatur, IL 
 41.0 mi

Nathan Pyle is a Gastroenterologist in Decatur, Illinois. Dr. Pyle has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opioid Induced Constipation. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Reynolds Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

What are the latest Opioid Induced Constipation Clinical Trials?
An Observational Study of Diagnostic Criteria, Clinical Features and Management of Opioid Induced Constipation (OIC) in European Patients With Cancer Pain

Summary: Constipation is common (40-90%) in advanced cancer patients , and has a significant negative impact on quality of life. The aetiology of constipation is often multifactorial in advanced cancer patients. However, it is well recognised that opioid analgesics are a common cause of constipation in this group. The prevalence of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is stated to be 40-70%, although a recent...

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Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Among Users of Naldemedine Compared With Other Medications Used for Opioid Induced Constipation in Adult Patients With Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in a Healthcare Claims Database

Summary: The research objective is to characterize the risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) among new users of naldemedine versus new users of lubiprostone and new users of naloxegol as comparator opioid induced constipation (OIC) medications.