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Chronic opioid use side effects.
Common side effects of opioid administration include sedation dizziness nausea vomiting constipation physical dependence tolerance and respiratory depression.
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Constipation nausea and dyspepsia are the most common long term adverse effects of chronic opioid use strength of recommendation sor.
A disorder also known as delayed gastric emptying which slows or stops the movement of food from the.
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Less common side effects of opioid use may include.
The most common being gastrointestinal problems like constipation nausea and vomiting.
Central nervous system side effects are also common like impaired concentration confusion sleep and memory problems.
Hypersensitivity to pain caused by opioid use which causes the nervous system to become overly sensitive.
Up to 80 of patients taking opioids experience at least one side effect.
Other long term effects of opioid use include.