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paregoric
paregoric, alcoholic solution of opium and camphor first prepared in the 18th cent. Because of the constipating effect of opium, paregoric has been used to control diarrhea. It was formerly a constituent of many cough elixirs.
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paregoric
Jan 01, 1996; paregoric assuaging pain XVII; sb. for p. elixir camphorated tincture of opium XIX. — late L. parēgoricus —...
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The College of Physicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, displays medical instruments and medicine, including this bottle of paregoric, an opium-based medication, in use around the time Lewis and Clar
Feb 11, 2003; TOM GRALISH KRT Photos 02-11-2003 US NEWS MED-LEWISCLARK 2 PH KRT US NEWS STORY SLUGGED: MED-LEWISCLARK KRT PHOTO BY TOM...
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Lawsuit alleges fatal paraegoric mix-up
Mar 18, 2002; COMMUNITY PRACTICE The family of a Connecticut woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that she died because a community pharmacist...
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DIARRHEA A SYMPTOM, NOT A DISEASE.(LIFE-HEALTH)
Jul 20, 2004; Byline: SUZY COHEN Tribune Media Services Q: Is opium used for diarrhea? -- W.L., Blountsville, Ala. A: Opium tincture, as well...
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antiperistaltic
Oct 01, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 antiperistaltic, 1. referring to a substance that reduces the movement of the...
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