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Dr Gerald M Sacks Feels That It is the Responsibility of the Practitioner to Acknowledge OIC Among Patients

Dr Gerald M Sacks states that there is a myth among people that OIC is not treatable. It is the responsibility of the practitioners to acknowledge this problem and discuss about which medicine will be beneficial for them.

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Dr Gerald M Sacks Feels That It is the Responsibility of the Practitioner to Acknowledge OIC Among Patients

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  1. Dr Gerald M Sacks Feels That It is the Responsibility of the Practitioner to Acknowledge OIC Among Patients

  2. Dr Gerald M Sacks Sheds Light on the Concept of Opioid Induced Constipation Dr Gerald M Sacks states that there is a myth among people that OIC is not treatable. It is the responsibility of the practitioners to acknowledge this problem and discuss about which medicine will be beneficial for them. They can also recommend methylnaltrexone to inhibit the opioid effect on the gut.

  3. He Further Explains Additional Treatment for OIC Management Dr Sacks links the role of lifestyle modifications and over-the-counter products to prevent it in patients. He states that it is the last thing for a patient to go to the emergency department for a manual disimpaction. Various stool softeners can be used to prevent adverse effects from opioids.

  4. Dr Sacks Spends Significant Amount of His Time in Making People Aware of the Adverse Effects of OIC Dr Gerald M Sacks states that various practitioners, health care professionals, and PAs either do not have the time or do not have the knowledge base to effectively discuss OIC. He spends a significant amount of his time in educating people that when they are being prescribed opioids for pain management, it is most likely that they will develop OIC. Explaining medications that can effectively address and treat the problem, he shares that one such medication is peripherally acting µ-opioid receptor antagonist.

  5. Thank You Dr Gerald M Sacks

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