Laxative use and efficacy in palliative care of patients with cancer pain and morphine therapy. A retrospective study with special regard to polyethylene glycol;Einsatz und effektivität von laxanzien in der palliativen therapie tumorkranker patienten mit einer morphintherapie. Eine retrospektive studie unter besonderer berücksichtigung des wirkstoffs macrogol

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Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 233-239

  Wirz, S ^a   Klaschik, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms Univ ^*

Author keywords

Constipation; Laxatives; Morphine; Palliative care; Polyethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL; MORPHINE; PARAFFIN; PICOSULFATE SODIUM;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CONSTIPATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TUMOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CATHARTICS; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0041509072     PISSN: 0932433X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00482-003-0224-z     Document Type: Article

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