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What kind of drug is alvimopan?
What kind of drug is alvimopan?
GinsengGlory
Thu Oct 31 2024
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I'm curious about alvimopan. I want to know what kind of drug it is. Is it used to treat a specific condition or disease? What are its main effects and how does it work in the body?
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Nicola
Sat Nov 02 2024
Alvimopan belongs to a category of drugs known as peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonists.
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Riccardo
Sat Nov 02 2024
The primary function of alvimopan is to safeguard the bowel from the adverse effects of opioids.
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Ilaria
Sat Nov 02 2024
Opioids are medications frequently prescribed to manage pain following surgical procedures.
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SamsungShine
Fri Nov 01 2024
One common side effect of opioids is constipation.
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Lucia
Fri Nov 01 2024
Alvimopan is designed to counteract this constipation without interfering with the pain-relieving properties of opioids.
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