Utilization of Methylnaltrexone (relistor) for Opioid-induced Constipation in an Oncology Hospital

Overview

Journal P T

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 2011 Mar 10

PMID 21386935

Citations 3

Authors

Jack L Watkins

Karen R Eckmann

Morgan L Mace

Jane Rogers

Ginger Langley

Wendy Smith

Affiliations

Soon will be listed here.

Citing Articles

Opioid-Induced Constipation: Cost Impact of Approved Medications in the Emergency Department.

Peacock W, Slatkin N, Gagnon-Sanschagrin P, Maitland J, Guerin A, Joseph G Adv Ther. 2022; 39(5):2178-2191.

PMID: 35298784 PMC: 9056463. DOI: 10.1007/s12325-022-02090-9.

Emerging therapies for patients with symptoms of opioid-induced bowel dysfunction.

Leppert W Drug Des Devel Ther. 2015; 9:2215-31.

PMID: 25931815 PMC: 4404965. DOI: 10.2147/DDDT.S32684.

Opioid induced bowel disease: a twenty-first century physicians' dilemma. Considering pathophysiology and treatment strategies.

Sharma A, Jamal M Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2013; 15(7):334.

PMID: 23836088 DOI: 10.1007/s11894-013-0334-4.

References

. How to reduce prescribing errors. Lancet. 2009; 374(9706):1945. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)62104-8. View

Thomas J, Karver S, Cooney G, Chamberlain B, Watt C, Slatkin N . Methylnaltrexone for opioid-induced constipation in advanced illness. N Engl J Med. 2008; 358(22):2332-43. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa0707377. View

Slatkin N, Thomas J, Lipman A, Wilson G, Boatwright M, Wellman C . Methylnaltrexone for treatment of opioid-induced constipation in advanced illness patients. J Support Oncol. 2009; 7(1):39-46. View

Thiel S, Asghar M, Micek S, Reichley R, Doherty J, Kollef M . Hospital-wide impact of a standardized order set for the management of bacteremic severe sepsis. Crit Care Med. 2009; 37(3):819-24. DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e318196206b. View

McMillan S . Assessing and managing opiate-induced constipation in adults with cancer. Cancer Control. 2004; 11(3 Suppl):3-9. DOI: 10.1177/10732748040110S302. View

Riddle E, Bush J, Tittle M, Dilkhush D . Alcohol withdrawal: development of a standing order set. Crit Care Nurse. 2010; 30(3):38-47. DOI: 10.4037/ccn2010862. View

Gillick M . Controlling off-label medication use. Ann Intern Med. 2009; 150(5):344-7. DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-150-5-200903030-00108. View

Choi Y, Billings J . Opioid antagonists: a review of their role in palliative care, focusing on use in opioid-related constipation. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2002; 24(1):71-90. DOI: 10.1016/s0885-3924(02)00424-4. View

Weber L, Ghafoor V, Phelps P . Implementation of standard order sets for patient-controlled analgesia. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2008; 65(12):1184-91. DOI: 10.2146/ajhp060416. View

10.

Novak J, Collins J, Donowitz M, FARMAN J, Sheahan D, Spiro H . Effects of radiation on the human gastrointestinal tract. J Clin Gastroenterol. 1979; 1(1):9-39. DOI: 10.1097/00004836-197903000-00003. View

11.

Panchal S, Muller-Schwefe P, Wurzelmann J . Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction: prevalence, pathophysiology and burden. Int J Clin Pract. 2007; 61(7):1181-7. PMC: 1974804. DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01415.x. View