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. 2019 Dec;9(4):365-366.
doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-001808. Epub 2019 Jun 14.

Naloxegol for opioid-induced sphincter of Oddi spasm/dysfunction

Andrew Neil Davies  1 , Charlotte Leach  2
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Naloxegol for opioid-induced sphincter of Oddi spasm/dysfunction

Andrew Neil Davies et al. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

The paper describes a case report of a patient with a significant history of opioid-induced dysfunction of the sphincter of Oddi, who required morphine sulfate to manage oral mucositis pain, and who was successfully treated with concomitant oral naloxegol (Moventig: Kyowa Kirin, Galashiels, UK).

Keywords: analgesics, opioid; naloxegol; narcotic antagonists; sphincter of Oddi.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: AND has received honoraria for lecturing and for attending advisory boards, and research funding from Kyowa Kirin. CL has received an honorarium for lecturing from Kyowa Kirin.

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