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METHYLNALTREXONE for Constipation: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 388 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where METHYLNALTREXONE was used for Constipation.

Most Reported Side Effects for METHYLNALTREXONE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Death 214 25.9% 214 4
Drug ineffective 148 17.9% 3 16
Constipation 57 6.9% 1 12
Abdominal pain 54 6.5% 1 13
Diarrhoea 41 5.0% 0 10
Nausea 35 4.2% 1 4
Abdominal pain upper 33 4.0% 0 5
Off label use 29 3.5% 2 3
Vomiting 29 3.5% 0 6
Pain 26 3.2% 0 4
Abdominal distension 24 2.9% 0 5
Hospitalisation 24 2.9% 2 24
Therapy interrupted 21 2.5% 2 6
Headache 20 2.4% 0 2
Hyperhidrosis 20 2.4% 0 3

Other Indications for METHYLNALTREXONE

Product used for unknown indication (385) Pain (13)

Other Drugs Used for Constipation

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 (9,960) LINACLOTIDE (5,348) NALOXEGOL OXALATE (1,418) LACTULOSE (1,115) BISACODYL (1,013) POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350\POTASSIUM\SODIUM BICARBONATE\SODIUM (709) POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS (667) MAGNESIUM (648) MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE (635) LUBIPROSTONE (563)

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