Neostigmine for Refractory Constipation in Advanced Cancer Patients

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 204-205

  Rubiales, Álvaro S ^a   Hernansanz, Silvia ^a   Gutiérrez, Celia ^a   del Valle, María Luisa ^a   Flores, Luis Alberto ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO DE VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEOSTIGMINE; OPIATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; LETTER; VOMITING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; NEOSTIGMINE; PALLIATIVE CARE; RECURRENCE; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747880634     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.05.002     Document Type: Letter

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