Opioid drugs are not generally used for treating:
a. cough. c. diarrhea.
b. constipation. d. severe pain.
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: Opiods are used as cough suppressants.
B Correct: Constipation is the main adverse effect of opiods, so they would not be used to treat constipation.
C Incorrect: Opiods are used to treat severe diarrhea, because they decrease GI motility.
D Incorrect: Opiods are used to treat severe pain.
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