From: Optimal treatment of opioid induced constipation in daily clinical practice – an observational study
Total N = 327 (%) | Fentanyl maintenance N = 131 (%) | Oxycodone maintenance N = 90 (%) | P (fentanyl vs. oxycodone group) | |
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Any laxative | 195 (60) | 88 (67) | 63 (70) | 0,657 |
Polyethylene glycol solution | 181 (55) | 78 (60) | 60 (67) | 0,283 |
PEG dose, mediana | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Magnesium | 23 (7) | 13 (10) | 5 (6) | 0,243 |
Magnesium dose, medianb | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Bisacodyl | 3 (1) | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 0,148 |
Bisacodyl dose, medianc | 1 | 1 | . | |
Lactulose | 7 (2) | 3 (2) | 2 (2) | 0,973 |
Lactulose dose, mediand | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Enema’s | 18 (6) | 5 (4) | 7 (8) | 0,202 |
Enema frequency, mediane | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Other | 3 (1) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0,239 |