Managing morphine-induced constipation: A controlled comparison of an Ayurvedic formulation and senna

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 240-244

  Ramesh, P R ^b   Kumar, K Suresh ^a   Rajagopal, M R ^a   Balachandran, P ^b   Warrier, P K ^b  

^a Pain and Palliative Care Clinic   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Alternative medicine; Ayurveda; Cancer care; Constipation; Morphine

Indexed keywords

AYURVEDIC DRUG; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LAXATIVE; MORPHINE;

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CATHARTICS; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; SENNA EXTRACT;

EID: 0032191438     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(98)00080-3     Document Type: Article

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