It’s not a pretty subject, but it’s a big problem for people who take strong pain killers, particularly those who are in end stage disease. A new medication, Relistor, helps with the often debilitating problem of constipation in these patients. Here’s a quote from today’s news release: “RELISTOR significantly decreased the constipating effects of opioids without interfering with pain relief. Wyeth expects to make RELISTOR available in the United States in early June.”

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