Diarrhea as a radiation side effect "welcomed" by patients taking opioids

J Pain Symptom Manage. 2006 Feb;31(2):97-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.12.003.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Cathartics / therapeutic use
  • Constipation / chemically induced*
  • Constipation / prevention & control
  • Diarrhea / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Narcotics / adverse effects*
  • Narcotics / therapeutic use*
  • Neoplasms / complications
  • Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Pain / etiology
  • Palliative Care / methods
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Terminal Care / methods
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Cathartics
  • Narcotics