Jones Chen, Phillip Good, Claire Stokes, Taylan Gurgenci
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Management of constipation in people receiving palliative care.
Background: Constipation is a common symptom in patients receiving palliative care and can significantly affect a person's quality of life.
Objective: This article provides an overview of the assessment and management of constipation in patients receiving palliative care.
Discussion: Management involves treatment of reversible causes, if appropriate, as well as both non-pharmacological and pharmacological interventions. Recommended laxatives for use in palliative care are osmotic laxatives and stimulant laxatives. Prophylactic use of laxatives when prescribing opioids is essential. Methylnaltrexone can be used to manage opioid-induced constipation but should be avoided in patients with bowel obstruction.
期刊介绍:
The Australian Journal of General Practice (AJGP) aims to provide relevant, evidence-based, clearly articulated information to Australian general practitioners (GPs) to assist them in providing the highest quality patient care, applicable to the varied geographic and social contexts in which GPs work and to all GP roles as clinician, researcher, educator, practice team member and opinion leader. All articles are subject to peer review before they are accepted for publication.