Dr Gerald M Sacks Addresses Issue of Opioid Dependency and Additional Treatment Options for OIC Management

1. Dr Gerald M Sacks Addresses Issue of Opioid Dependency and Additional Treatment Options for OIC Management

2. Dr Gerald M Sacks Explains the Medications Used to Treat OIC Affiliated with Olympia Medical Center, Dr Gerald M Sacks explains the medications used to treat opioid-induced constipation. According to him, Naloxegol, a peripherally acting µ-opioid receptor antagonist, is used to treat OIC. It can be an effective treatment for opioid-induced constipation. Although it is an appropriate choice for some patients, it can also be an appropriate choice for patients who are taking medications that are metabolized through the same cytochrome P450 metabolic steps in the liver.

3. He Addresses the Issue of Opioid Dependency Dr Sacks believes that patients continue to take these medications far beyond the period of which time their pain was occurring. He is of the strong opinion that it is the responsibility of the pain management practitioner to discuss and treat any adverse effects that may be caused by medications prescribed.

4. He Explains Additional Treatment Options for OIC Management Dr Gerald M Sacks opines that although the appropriate balanced nutrition with appropriate vegetables, fruit, and dietary fiber helps prevent OIC [opioid-induced constipation] and other types of constipation, it is equally important to be as active as the patients are permitted to be. If the patients are physically active, it maintains the whole body’s homeostasis, including the bowel movements.

5. Thank YouDr Gerald M Sacks