Methylnaltrexone

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Methylnaltrexone (mntx, Tradename Relistor) Is One Of The Newer Agents Of Peripherally-acting -opioid Antagonists That Act To Reverse Some Of The Side Effects Of Opioid Drugs Such As Constipation Without Affecting Analgesia Or Precipitating Withdrawals. Because It Contains A Permanently Charged Tetravalent Nitrogen Atom, It Cannot Cross The Blood-brain Barrier, And So Has Antagonist Effects Throughout The Body, Counteracting Effects Such As Itching And Constipation, But Without Affecting Opioid ...

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