OBJECTIVES: The paradoxical development of chronic abdominal pain is an
underrecognized side effect of opioid use. Narcotic bowel syndrome (NBS), occurring in only …

With increased prescription of opioids has come increased recognition of adverse
consequences, including narcotic bowel syndrome (NBS). Characterized by incompletely …

Narcotic bowel syndrome (NBS) is a subset of opioid bowel dysfunction that is characterized
by chronic or frequently recurring abdominal pain that worsens with continued or escalating …

Prescription opioid use for chronic non-cancer pain has reached epidemic levels in the USA.
With this increased use is the recognition of serious opioid-related gastrointestinal …

OBJECTIVES: Opioid prescription use is increasing. Narcotic bowel syndrome (NBS) refers
to chronic abdominal pain aggravated by narcotic use. Despite increasing narcotic use, NBS …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Narcotic bowel syndrome (NBS) is a subset of opioid bowel
dysfunctions that results from prolonged treatment with narcotics and is characterized by …

METHODS: For 2 years, 39 patients seen by the GI consult service at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) with presumed NBS were placed on a detoxification program …

Narcotic bowel syndrome is characterised by worsening abdominal pain in the context of
escalating or continuous opioid therapy. Although narcotic bowel syndrome is rarely …

Opioids are often prescribed for chronic pain but their utility is frequently limited by their
gastrointestinal (GI) side effects. For instance, constipation is known to occur in 15-90% of …

Background Opioids are used increasingly in the management of moderate‐to‐severe
chronic non‐cancer pain (CNCP). Opioid‐induced bowel disorders (OBD) markedly impact …