Open AccessOver-the-counter kaolin and morphine: two hazards in one
Author(s) -
Alison Boland,
Gavin Jonathan Tunnard,
Rohit Bazaz
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.07.2009.2117
Subject(s) - medicine , metabolic alkalosis , morphine , over the counter , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , medical prescription
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.