Opioids' classical use besides pain relief is as an anti-diarrhoeal drug.

High stool frequency, imperfect continence or the use of anti-diarrhoeal drugs was similar in all three groups.

A comprehensive article about the subgroup of anti-diarrhoeal drugs including Motofen can be found as the article Diphenoxylate.

An anti-diarrhoeal drug (or anti-diarrheal drug in American English) is any medication which provides symptomatic relief for diarrhoea.

Clinical scores rose in 6/10 patients, anti-diarrhoeal drugs were used in 3/10, and opiate containing preparation in a further five.

It is a lifesaver since you can't give traditional over-the-counter anti-diarrheal drugs to small children.

Doctors generally advise treating the symptoms with anti-diarrheal drugs and insuring that patients get adequate fluids to replace those the lose.

An anti-diarrhoeal drug (or anti-diarrheal drug in American English) is any medication which provides symptomatic relief for diarrhoea.

They were available over-the-counter without a prescription in many states until the early 1990s, at which time the FDA banned the sale of anti-diarrheal drugs containing kaolin and pectin.

Excessively high dosage or even at usual dosage in some individuals, lactulose can cause explosive and uncontrollable diarrhea that may require the use of anti-diarrheal drugs to avoid dehydration due to excessive diarrhea.

Difenoxin also has some sedative and analgesic effects as with other opioids, but diphenoxylate itself is a relatively weak analgesic, and difenoxin has similarly limited analgesic effects, although it is a potent anti-diarrheal drug.