Methylnaltrexone vs placebo
Laxation response: risk of spontaneous rescue‐free bowel movements in the medium termb · people receiving palliative care irrespective of whether they had cancer with opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction
Methylnaltrexone probably leads to higher laxation response: risk of spontaneous rescue‐free bowel… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Mu‐opioid antagonists for opioid‐induced bowel dysfunction in people with cancer and people receiving palliative care 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 8.15 [4.76, 13.95]2 studies · 305 participantsModerate