Case 1 of 3Gastrointestinal and HepaticConstipation
You are asked to see a 70-year-old patient in the palliative care ward. The patient is on oxycodone for the management of pain due to metastatic lung cancer. The patient has been complaining of constipation for the past four days.
Question 1 of 7
How would you treat the patient's constipation?
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ALoperamide
BDiscontinue oxycodone immediately
CStimulant laxative (senna/bisacodyl) plus stool softener (docusate); add an osmotic agent if inadequate; consider methylnaltrexone if refractory
DHigh-fiber diet alone without laxatives
EEnema only, no oral therapy
FBulk-forming laxative (psyllium) alone
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