The most effective drugs for controlling diarrhea, which require a prescription, are the:

A) opioid analgesics
B) diuretics
C) adsorbents
D) absorbents


A) opioid analgesics
Opioid analgesics are the most effective drugs used in treating diarrhea and require a prescription. The most commonly used of these agents is camphorated opium tincture (paregoric).

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