Biological Sciences Division
Published July 26, 2012 | Version v1
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USE OF METHYLNALTREXONE AND RELATED COMPOUNDS TO TREAT CONSTIPATION IN CHRONIC OPIOID USERS

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  • 1. University of Chicago

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Description

A method of preventing or treating constipation in a patient who has been chronically taking opioids, the method comprising administering a quaternary derivative of noroxymorphone in an amount sufficient to prevent or treat the side effect in the patient, but which amount would be insufficient to treat a patient with the same opioid-induced side effect who had not chronically been administered opioids.

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Patent number
US 201113230193 A
Patent application number
US 2012/0190702 A1
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oai:uchicago.tind.io:9415

Dates

Patent filed
2011-09-12

UChicago Information

Division(s)
Biological Sciences Division
Department(s)
Anesthesia and Critical Care