title: Methylnaltrexone for opioid-induced constipation in patients at the end of life.
authors.affiliation: Nurse Practitioner, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, US.
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santucci
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Battista
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003248:Constipation / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013727:Terminal Care
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; C032257:methylnaltrexone; D009271:Naltrexone