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Naloxegol (Movantik) for Opioid-Induced Constipation
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Naloxegol (Movantik) for Opioid-Induced Constipation
September 28, 2015 (Issue: 1478)
The FDA has approved naloxegol (Movantik – AstraZeneca), a pegylated derivative of the opioid antagonist naloxone, for oral treatment of opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic noncancer pain. It is the only oral opioid antagonist...more
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