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Title
Incidence of constipation associated with long-acting opioid therapy: a comparative study.
Authors
Staats, Peter S; Markowitz, Jeffrey; Schein, Jeffrey
Abstract
Opioid therapy plays a key role in the management of chronic pain. Constipation is one of the more frequently occurring adverse effects associated with opioid therapy.
Publication
Southern medical journal, 2004, Vol 97, Issue 2, p129