Characterization and Associated Costs of Constipation Relating to Exposure to Strong Opioids in England: An Observational Study
(2021)
Journal Article
Morgan, C. L., Jenkins-Jones, S., Knaggs, R., Currie, C., Conway, P., Poole, C. D., & Berni, E. (2021). Characterization and Associated Costs of Constipation Relating to Exposure to Strong Opioids in England: An Observational Study. Clinical Therapeutics, 43(6), 968-989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinthera.2021.03.021
Purpose: Opioid use is associated with gastrointestinal adverse events, including nausea and constipation. We used a real-world dataset to characterize the health care burden associated with opioid-induced constipation (OIC) with particular emphasis... Read More about Characterization and Associated Costs of Constipation Relating to Exposure to Strong Opioids in England: An Observational Study.