Movantik
Active Ingredient(s): NaloxegolFDA Approved: * September 16, 2014
Pharm Company: * ASTRAZENECA PHARMS
Category: Opioid Dependence
Naloxegol (INN; PEGylated naloxol;[1] trade names Movantik and Moventig) is a peripherally acting μ-opioid receptor antagonist developed by AstraZeneca, licensed from Nektar Therapeutics, for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation.[2] It was approved in 2014 in adult patients with chronic, non-cancer pain.[3] Doses of 25mg were found safe and well tolerated for 52 weeks.[4] When given concomitantly with opioid analgesi... [wikipedia]
* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.11 Discussions
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I was prescribed Movantik a week ago with the enclosed instructions suggesting that I take 1 tablet in the morning and e...
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4 REPLIESI have been suddenly taken off of movantik because my insurance no longer covers it. I took it for OIC, it worked very w...
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