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Suggest Treatment For Opioid Induced Constipation

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Posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2016
Question: Avoid opiate constipation
How can I avoid it?
Diet before surgery?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
By stopping use of opiates

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
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Opioid constipation basically can be avoided by stopping use of opioids if any. In case it was about prophylaxis it means opioids should be avoided as far as possible.


In case it was dietey recommendation it means you need to take lot of fiber diets and there is need to avoid refined foods.

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Suggest Treatment For Opioid Induced Constipation

Brief Answer: By stopping use of opiates Detailed Answer: Dear XXXXXXX Thanks for using Healthcaremagic. Opioid constipation basically can be avoided by stopping use of opioids if any. In case it was about prophylaxis it means opioids should be avoided as far as possible. In case it was dietey recommendation it means you need to take lot of fiber diets and there is need to avoid refined foods. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for my future patients. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ashok-kumar/67386 Thanks and regards.