Critical care units depend on the use of opioids, however, using ...

Critical care units depend on the use of opioids, however, using these drugs frequently causes constipation that potentially leads to harmful results, such as delayed feeding and later discharge from the ICU. A multinational retrospective study published in the March issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings has discovered that methylnaltrexone (MNTX), a peripheral opioid antagonist developed at the University of Chicago by Dr. Jonathan Moss, could potentially restore bowel function in critically ill patients. Leading researcher, Parind B...

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