Question · asked by 1 review
Low dose naldemedine vs higher dose: Adverse events
- Population
- people with cancer irrespective of whether receiving palliative care and with opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction
- Intervention
- Low dose naldemedine
- Comparison
- higher dose
- Outcome
- Adverse events
Low dose naldemedine showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with higher doses (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Low dose naldemedine vs higher doses Adverse events · people with cancer irrespective of whether they are receiving palliative care and with opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction Low dose naldemedine showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with higher doses (low certainty). Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving… (2022) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.84 [0.67, 1.06] | 1 study · 112 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving palliative care 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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