A Nationwide Hospital Claims Database Analysis of Real-World Patterns of Laxative Use for Opioid-Induced Constipation in Japanese Patients with Cancer

A Nationwide Hospital Claims Database Analysis of Real-World Patterns of Laxative Use for Opioid-Induced Constipation in Japanese Patients with Cancer

Abstract Introduction Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) is one of the most common side effects in patients with cancer treated with opioid analgesics. The actual use of laxatives for OIC in Japan remains unelucidated. This study aimed to investigate the real-world patterns of laxative use for patien...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Higashibata, Takaomi Kessoku, Yasuhide Morioka, Yuichi Koretaka, Hirokazu Mishima, Hidetoshi Shibahara, Yuriko Masuda, Yasushi Ichikawa, Atsushi Nakajima, Takayuki Hisanaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adis, Springer Healthcare 2023-05-01
Series:Pain and Therapy
Subjects:
Cancer
Laxative
Opioid-induced constipation
PAMORA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-023-00520-2

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