Opioid‐Induced Constipation Survey in Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain

Chronic pain patients relying on chronic opioid therapy are often challenged with opioid‐induced constipation (OIC), a difficult condition to treat that has a significant psychosocial impact on those who are affected (Bruner et al., J Pain Res, 8, 2015, 289). Unlike other side effects of opioids, OIC does not resolve over time during chronic opioid use, and treatments used for functional constipation often fail to provide adequate symptom relief...