Is Opium (Morphine) is useful in treatment of diarrhoea?

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Tincture of Opium (Morphine) is useful in the treatment of diarrhea?

Answer:

·        Tincture of Opium contains Morphine as an active constituent.

·        Diarrhea is a clinical condition characterized by increased peristalsis movement causing passage of watery stool.

·        Morphine induces ilio-coliac spasm, reduces peristalsis, decreases GI secretions all these actions collectively cause Constipation.

·        Hence Tincture of Opium is useful for the treatment of diarrhea.

·        (because of high addiction potential of morphine a safer opioid analog Loperamide is used.)