RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Over-the-counter kaolin and morphine: two hazards in one
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr0720092117
DO 10.1136/bcr.07.2009.2117
VO 2010
A1 Alison Boland
A1 Gavin Jonathan Tunnard
A1 Rohit Bazaz
YR 2010
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2010/bcr.07.2009.2117.abstract
AB A 56-year-old woman, who was admitted with hypokalaemia, hypertension and metabolic alkalosis, was found to be dependent on kaolin and morphine, a common agent used for the treatment of diarrhoea. This case report highlights the problems of an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine such as kaolin and morphine when it can be purchased in large quantities.