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  2. Naloxegol - Wikipedia

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    Naloxegol (INN; PEGylated naloxol; [4] trade names Movantik and Moventig) is a peripherally acting μ-opioid receptor antagonist developed by AstraZeneca, licensed from Nektar Therapeutics, for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation. [5] It was approved in 2014 in adult patients with chronic, non-cancer pain. [6]

  3. Lubiprostone - Wikipedia

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    A 2018 pooled analysis from three phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies on usage for Opioid-Induced Constipation, found that the numbers of patients reporting adverse effects were similar in both the lubiprostone and placebo treatment groups for all opioid classes (P ≥ 0.125); however, gastrointestinal adverse ...

  4. Naldemedine - Wikipedia

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    Naldemedine, sold under the brand name Symproic in the US and Rizmoic in the European Union, is a medication that is used for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation in adults who have previously been treated with a laxative in the European Union, or to treat opioid induced constipation in adults with chronic non-cancer pain in the US.

  5. Methylnaltrexone - Wikipedia

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    Methylnaltrexone (MNTX, brand name Relistor), used in form of methylnaltrexone bromide (INN, USAN, BAN), is a medication that acts as a peripherally acting μ-opioid receptor antagonist that acts to reverse some of the side effects of opioid drugs such as constipation without significantly affecting pain relief or precipitating withdrawals.

  6. Opioid - Wikipedia

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    Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) develops in 90 to 95% of people taking opioids long-term. [110] Since tolerance to this problem does not generally develop, most people on long-term opioids need to take a laxative or enemas. [111] Treatment of OIC is successional and dependent on severity. [112]

  7. Peripherally acting μ-opioid receptor antagonist - Wikipedia

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    The objective of PAMORAs treatment is to restore the enteric nervous system function (ENS). The MOR is found in several places in the body and PAMORAs is a competitive antagonist for binding to the receptor. The MORs in the gastrointestinal tract are the main receptors that PAMORAs are intended to block and prevent the binding of opioid ...