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unusual Side effect of opioids --diarrhea

by Rneb on Thu Jul 02, 2015 2:44 pm

An interesting article re: unusual side effects of long term opioid use and the GI tract.
Most experience constipation, as a side effect of Narcotic pain control.
Some go on to experience diarrhea.

Good old Imodium.

http://www.practicalgastro.com/pdf/August08/ChanArticle.pdf

Rneb

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