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Kaolin and morphine

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Kaolin and morphine mixture is a combination medicine formulated to treat acute diarrhea, pairing kaolin, a natural or artificial clay that relieves diarrhea symptoms, with morphine, which provides pain relief; some formulations also add sodium bicarbonate to counter excess stomach acid.

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Source Kaolin and morphine (Wikipedia)
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Kaolin and morphine mixture is a drug for the relief of acute diarrhoea.
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Kaolin and morphine (Wikipedia)
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The kaolin, a natural or artificial clay, relieves diarrhoea symptoms and the morphine provides pain relief.
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