Opioid Induced Constipation
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Pain Management — Brunner & Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing▶ 31:29Tolerance develops to most adverse effects, like sedation and nauseaBut critically, it rarely develops to opioid -induced constipationAnd the key psychological component is substance use disorder, or SUDLaxatives — Lehne's Pharmacology for Nursing Care▶ 8:11Very narrowWe're primarily talking about treating opioid induced constipation or constipation from slow intestinal transitSo what's the mechanism hereBowel Disorder Drugs — Pharmacology and the Nursing Process▶ 13:13OkayBefore we shift to IBS, maybe a quick word on those newer drugs for opioid -induced constipationAh, yes