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Methylnaltrexone (Relistor) for Opioid-Induced Constipation
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Methylnaltrexone (Relistor) for Opioid-Induced Constipation
August 11, 2008 (Issue: 1292)
The FDA has approved subcutaneous injection of methylnaltrexone (Relistor - Wyeth/Progenics), a selective mu-opioid receptor antagonist, for treatment of opioid-induced constipation in patients with advanced illness (such as incurable cancer or...more
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