Opioids in the Treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Diarrhea in Humans—A Systematic Review and Treatment Guideline

In patients with chronic idiopathic diarrhea resistant to standard treatment, opioids are often used as rescue therapy. This systematic review investigated opioid effects on gut function in chronic diarrhea. PubMed and Embase were searched regarding effects of opioid agonists on the gastrointestinal...

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Main Authors: Christoffer S. Graven-Nielsen, Cecilie S. Knoph, Tina Okdahl, Katrine L. Høyer, Klaus Krogh, Per M. Hellström, Asbjørn M. Drewes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/7/2488