Opioid-induced bowel disorders and narcotic bowel syndrome in patients with chronic non-cancer pain

Neurogastroenterology and Motility : the Official Journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society
A K TutejaA G Lipman

Abstract

Opioids are used increasingly in the management of moderate-to-severe chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP). Opioid-induced bowel disorders (OBD) markedly impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and frequently limit medically indicated opioid pharmacotherapy. We assessed the risk factors, and effect of OBD on HRQoL in CNCP patients. We also estimated the likely prevalence of narcotic bowel syndrome (NBS). These effects have been reported in cancer patients but not in CNCP previously. Ambulatory CNCP patients (n = 146) taking regularly scheduled opioids were invited to complete the Bowel-Disease-Questionnaire and a pain-sensitive HRQoL instrument. The Rome-II criteria were used to define bowel disorders. Narcotic bowel syndrome was defined as presence of daily severe to very-severe abdominal pain of more than 3 months duration requiring more than 100 mg of morphine equivalent per day. Ninety-eight patients (69%) returned the survey. Respondents had taken opioids for 10 days to 10 years (median 365 days) at a median daily dose of 127.5 mg morphine-equivalent (range 7.5-600 mg). Constipation prevalence was 46.9% (95% CI 36.8-57.3), nausea 27% (95% CI 17.2-35.3), vomiting 9% (95% CI 17.2-35.3), and gastro-esophageal reflux disease 3...Continue Reading

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