A Call to My Colleagues: Let's Take A Proactive Approach to Treating Opioid-Induced Constipation

Reprinted from November 2022 A Call to My Colleagues: Let?s Take A Proactive Approach to Treating Opioid-Induced Constipation As physicians, one of our primary goals should always be to seek ways to provide patients with the best care possible. As an emergency medicine physician, I often encounter patients in the emergency department (ED) who present with one of the most common side effects of opioids: opioid-induced constipation (OIC). OIC may affect about 40% to 80% of patients on long-term