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opium preparations are used along with other measures to treat severe diarrhea, narcotics, too much, a narcotic is taken, can become habit-forming, causing mental, physical dependence, physical dependence may lead to withdrawal side effects when you stop taking the medicine, opium preparations are available only with a physician's prescription, dosage forms, oral, opium tincture, oral liquid, paregoric, oral liquid, for opium preparations, allergic reaction to morphine, codeine, papaverine, allergic to any other substances, foods, preservatives, dyes, opium preparations, haven't been studied in pregnant women, morphine, contained in these medicines, birth defects in animals, very large doses, regular use, opium preparations during pregnancy, the fetus to become dependent on the medicine, this may lead to withdrawal side effects, newborn baby, breathing problems, newborn baby, especially if they are taken just before delivery, when breast-feeding , opium preparations, haven't been reported to cause problems in nursing babies, children breathing problems, especially likely to occur in children up to 2 years, usually more sensitive than adults to the effects, opium preparations, breathing problems, especially likely to occur in elderly patients, usually more sensitive than younger adults to the effects, opium preparations, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking an opium preparation, health care professionals, anticholinergics, medicine for abdominal, stomach spasms, cramps, central nervous system, cns, depressants, especially other narcotics, other diarrhea medicine, tricyclic antidepressants, amitriptyline, elavil, amoxapine, asendin, clomipramine, anafranil, desipramine, pertofrane, doxepin, sinequan, imipramine, tofranil, nortriptyline, aventyl, protriptyline, vivactil, trimipramine, surmontil, side effects is increased, naltrexone, trexan, naltrexone blocks the effects, opium preparations and makes them less effective in treating diarrhea other medical problems, opium preparations, any other medical problems, alcohol, other drug abuse, colitis, heart disease , kidney disease , liver disease , underactive thyroid, side effects, brain disease, head injury, emphysema, asthma, bronchitis, other chronic lung disease, enlarged prostate, problems with urination, gallbladder disease, gallstones, the side effects, opium preparations can be dangerous if these conditions are present, convulsions, seizures, opium can rarely cause convulsions , is, taken by mouth, comes in a dropper bottle, the amount you should take is, measured with the special dropper provided with my prescription and diluted with water just before you take each dose, this will cause the medicine to turn milky in color, it will still work, prescription does not come in a dropper bottle, directions on the bottle say, take it by the teaspoonful, not necessary to dilute it before using, upsets my stomach, take it with food, do not take it more often, do not take it for a longer time, this is especially important for young children and for elderly patients, especially sensitive to the effects, opium preparations, too much is taken, may become habit-forming, causing mental, physical dependence, lead to problems, an overdose, will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, dose is different, for opium tincture, laudanum, for oral liquid, dosage form, drops, for diarrhea, 5 to 16 drops, liquid, measured with the dropper, bottle and mixed with a little water, four times a day until diarrhea is controlled, dose, for paregoric, for oral liquid, dosage form, for diarrhea, 1, 2 teaspoonfuls one to four times a day until diarrhea is controlled, use a measuring spoon to measure the dose, an ordinary household teaspoon that is used at the table may not hold the right amount, children 2 years, age and older, 0.25 to 0.5 milliliters, ml, 4 to 8 drops, mixed with a little water, one to four times a day until diarrhea is controlled, this amount, measured with a dropper, a special measuring device that can be used for very small amounts, liquid, did not receive a dropper, measuring device with the medicine, check with my pharmacist, if i miss a dose, almost time for my next dose, skip the missed dose, back to my regular dosing schedule, do not double doses, keep out of a child's reach, overdose is very dangerous in young children, store away from heat and direct light, keep the container, medicine tightly closed to prevent the alcohol from evaporating, medicine from becoming stronger, store this medicine, refrigerator, allow the medicine to freeze, does get cold and you notice any solid particles in it, throw it away, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, check with a physician if my diarrhea does not stop after 1, 2 days, develop a fever, will add to the effects, alcohol and other cns depressants, medicines that slow down the nervous system, possibly causing drowsiness , some examples, cns depressants are antihistamines, medicine for hay fever, other allergies, colds; sedatives, tranquilizers, sleeping medicine; prescription pain medicine, other narcotics; barbiturates; medicine for seizures; muscle relaxants, anesthetics, some dental anesthetics, do not drink alcoholic beverages, check with a physician before taking, the medicines listed above, some people to become drowsy, dizzy, lightheaded, less alert than they are normally, taken at bedtime, can cause some people to feel drowsy, less alert on arising, before you drive, dizzy, not alert, dizziness , lightheadedness, fainting, especially likely to occur when you get up suddenly from a lying, sitting position, getting up slowly may help lessen this problem, feel very dizzy, lightheaded, faint after taking this medicine, lying down for a while may help, been taking this medicine regularly for several weeks, more, consult doctor before you stop using it without first checking with a physician, reduce gradually the amount you are using before stopping completely, lessen the chance, withdrawal side effects, think you, someone else, get emergency help at once, taking an overdose, taking alcohol, other cns depressants with this medicine may lead to unconsciousness and possibly death, overdose include convulsions, seizures, confusion, severe nervousness, restlessness, severe dizziness , severe drowsiness , slow, irregular breathing, severe weakness, side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, get emergency help immediately if, look for symptoms, overdose occur, cold, clammy skin, confusion, convulsions, seizures, dizziness , severe, drowsiness , severe, low blood pressure, nervousness, restlessness, severe, pinpoint pupils, eyes, slow heartbeat, slow, irregular breathing, weakness, severe, check with a physician immediately, side effects are severe and occur suddenly since they may indicate a more severe and dangerous problem with my bowels, bloating, constipation, appetite, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps , pain, side effects occur, fast heartbeat, increased sweating, mental depression, redness, flushing, face, shortness of breath, wheezing, troubled breathing, skin rash , hives, itching, slow heartbeat, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, more common with large doses, painful urination, dizziness , lightheadedness, feeling faint, drowsiness , frequent urge to urinate, nervousness, restlessness, unusual decrease in amount, urine, unusual tiredness , weakness, after you stop using this medicine, body may need time to adjust, time this takes depends on the amount, medicine you were using and how long you used it, during this period, time check with a physician if you notice, side effects, body aches , diarrhea, fever, runny nose, sneezing, gooseflesh, increased sweating, increased yawning, appetite, nausea, vomiting, nervousness, restlessness, irritability, shivering, trembling, stomach cramps , trouble in sleeping, unusually large pupils, eyes, weakness, severe, other side effects, brand names, for quick reference, opium preparations are numbered to match the corresponding brand names, other commonly used names are camphorated opium tincture; laudanum, this information applies to the following medicines opium tincture, oh-pee-um tink-tur, paregoric, par-e-gor-ik,  generic name product, available,  generic name product, available in canada not commercially available,    not commercially available in canada category antidiarrheal suppressant, narcotic abstinence syndrome