Opioid as codeine, has similarly demonstrated little benefit in several recent studies.) Low dose morphine may help chronic cough but its use is limited by side effects. In cases of diarrhea-predominate irritable bowel syndrome, opioids may be used to suppress diarrhea. Loperamide is a peripherally selective opioid available without a prescription used to suppress diarrhea. The ability to suppress diarrhea also produces constipation when opioids are used beyond several weeks. Naloxegol, a peripherally-selective opioid antagonist is now available to treat opioid induced constipation. Opioids may help with shortness of breath particularly in advanced diseases such as cancer and COPD among others.
Globus Medical Globus Medical Globus Medical, Inc., based in Audubon, Pennsylvania, is a medical device company focused on the design, development, and commercialization of musculoskeletal implants that promote healing in patients with spine disorders. Globus Medical is a publicly traded company and is listed on the NYSE under the symbol GMED. The company classifies its productsinto two categories: Innovative Fusion and Disruptive Technologies. The Innovative Fusion products are used in cervical, thoracolumbar, sacral, and interbody, corpectomy fusion procedures to treat degenerative, deformity, tumor, and trauma conditions. Globus Medical to date has developed a portfolio of spine products, releasing more than 150 products.