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Patient having diarrhea? This could be a loading dose of Lomotil at 10 mg (four 2.5 mg tabs.) nm

Posted By: More details, please on 2006-09-04
In Reply to: DRUG HELP - debbie

Subject: Patient having diarrhea? This could be a loading dose of Lomotil at 10 mg (four 2.5 mg tabs.) nm

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