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The prevalence of constipation in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment for opioid dependency (2005)
(Prévalence de la constipation chez les patients recevant un traitement de maintenance à la méthadone pour une dépendance aux opiacés)
Auteur(s) :
GRAY, D. ;
SPENCE, D.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
397-401
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
12
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Use, 2005, 10, (6), 397-401
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Constipation is a recognized adverse effect of strong opioids. Unlike patients receiving strong opioids for the relief of cancer pain, patients receiving methadone maintenance therapy for opioid addiction do not always appear to be routinely prescribed laxatives or have their symptoms of constipation assessed. This survey shows that in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment symptoms of constipation were pronounced in 26% of patients surveyed. Interestingly, 29% of patients reported minimal or no symptoms of constipation. None of the patients at the start of the survey was co-prescribed laxatives. We believe this study suggests that clinicians involved in prescribing for methadone maintenance programmes should routinely enquire about symptoms of constipation and treat as appropriate. This study also indicates that patients receiving methadone may develop a varying degree of tolerance to the constipating effects of strong opioids - a finding previously illustrated in cancer patients receiving strong opioids. (Review' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Accord Hospice and Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
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