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. 2021 Jul 5;13(7):e16201. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16201

Table 4. Naloxegol efficacy.

Dose Bowel movements Author
Naloxegol 25 mg/d vs usual care Did not assess spontaneous bowel movements Webster et al. [31]
Naloxegol 25 mg, 12.5 mg vs placebo Median time to bowel movement response 7.6 hours for naloxegol 25 mg 19.2 hours for 12.5 mg 41.1 hours for placebo Tack et al. [32]
Naloxegol 5 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg once daily or placebo At week 1, the median change from baseline in spontaneous bowel movements per week: In the 5-mg dose group; no statistical difference versus placebo (1.5 vs 1.2) In the 25 mg dose group; a statistically significantly greater change from baseline versus the placebo (2.9 vs 1.0). In the 50-mg dose group, a statistically significantly greater change from baseline versus the placebo (3.3 vs 0.5). At weeks 2-4, the median change from baseline in spontaneous bowel movements per week: For the 50 mg dose group: was statistically significantly greater vs placebo at all time points during weeks 2, 3, and 4. For 25 mg dose group: was statistically significantly greater vs placebo at all time points except week 2 Webster et al. [33]
Naloxegol 25 mg, 12.5 mg vs placebo Did not assess spontaneous bowel movements Coyne et al. [34]