Efficacy of Naldemedine in the Management of Constipation in a Patient with Severe COVID-19 Receiving Mechanical Ventilation

J Palliat Med. 2021 May;24(5):651-652. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0028. Epub 2021 Feb 5.

Authors

Eri Hikita¹, Mituko Hashimoto¹, Takeo Yasu^{1

2}, Mikio Shirota¹, Kazuha Nakamura³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pharmacy, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
² Department of Medicinal Therapy Research, Pharmaceutical Education and Research Center, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan.
³ Tertiary Emergency Medical Center (Trauma and Critical Care), Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 33544649
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2021.0028

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / complications
COVID-19 Drug Treatment*
Constipation / drug therapy*
Constipation / virology
Humans
Naltrexone / analogs & derivatives*
Naltrexone / therapeutic use
Respiration, Artificial*

Substances

naldemedine
Naltrexone