What best describes the action of opiate anti-diarrheal medications?

a. They enter bacteria and destroy DNA
b. They decrease fluid secretions and reduce stool output
c. They decrease intestinal muscle tone and peristalsis of the GI tract
d. They inhibit acetylcholine and decrease peristalsis
e. They work as anti-inflammatory and immune suppressant agents in the colon


d

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