The role of fentanyl in refractory opioid-related acute colonic pseudo-obstruction

J Pain Symptom Manage. 2013 Mar;45(3):e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.11.002. Epub 2013 Jan 29.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Back Pain / complications
  • Back Pain / drug therapy*
  • Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / chemically induced*
  • Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / prevention & control*
  • Drug Substitution / methods
  • Female
  • Fentanyl / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Hydromorphone / adverse effects*
  • Hydromorphone / therapeutic use
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / etiology*
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / prevention & control*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Hydromorphone
  • Fentanyl