Resumen de New Treatment for Opioid-Induced Constipation

Diane S. Aschenbrenner

• * The opioid antagonist naloxegol (Movantik) is now approved to treat opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic noncancer pain.

  * The most common adverse effects are abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, flatulence, vomiting, and headache.