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Impact of opioid-induced constipation on opioid substitution therapy management: the patient perspective

Fabio Lugoboni, Genevieve Hall, Vivek Banerji

Article Type

Original Research

Published

22 Oct 2021

This article explores the opinion of patients on the impact of constipation on the management of opioid substitution
treatment and quality of life.

Pharmacotherapy patterns in patients with chronic idiopathic constipation beginning treatment with linaclotide or lubiprostone in the United States

Arpita Nag PhD, Rebecca Bornheimer BA, Gerry Oster PhD

Article Type

Original Research

Published

12 Aug 2020

The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to examine patterns of use of linaclotide and lubiprostone, primarily focusing on duration of treatment and switching between agents, in patients with CIC, with and without IBS, using a large US health insurance claims database.