Abbreviations
bid, twice a day; h, hour(s); IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; OBD, opioid bowel dysfunction;
g, gram; OIC, opioid-induced constipation; PO, by mouth; subcut, subcutaneous
Source
Fakata KL, Cole BE. Peripheral opioid antagonists: a therapeutic advance for optimizing opioid
gastrointestinal tolerability. J Fam Pract. 2007 Jun;56(6 Suppl Peripheral):S3-12.
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