Paregoric Camphorated Opium Tincture

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Paregoric, Camphorated Opium Tincture Drug Index

Paregoric, or camphorated tincture of opium, also known as tinctura opii camphorata, is a traditional patent medicine known for its antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic properties. According to Goodman and Gilman's 1965 edition, "Paregoric is a 4% opium tincture in which there is also benzoic acid, camphor, and anise oil. ... Paregoric by tradition is used especially for children."[1] The term "paregoric" has also been used for boiled sweets which contained the substance,...

Paregoric Drug Index

Paregoric, or camphorated tincture of opium, also known as tinctura opii camphorata, is a traditional patent medicine known for its antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic properties. According to Goodman and Gilman's 1965 edition, "Paregoric is a 4% opium tincture in which there is also benzoic acid, camphor, and anise oil. ... Paregoric by tradition is used especially for children."[1] The term "paregoric" has also been used for boiled sweets which contained the substance,...

Need this fantastic medicine for stomach problems. Use to buy it many years ago at the drug store. Please let me know about its availability. ## Hello, Nikki! How are you? Paregoric actually contained a camphorated tincture of opium, which the FDA had never approved, so it is no longer available on the U.S. market. Opium tends to be highly addictive and caused many overdose deaths. Have you considered asking your doctor to recommend an alternative?

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Does anyone know which pharmacies carry Tincture of Opium? I live in Texas and have been taking it for four years for uncontrollable diarrhea and HAVE to have it. It has become increasingly hard to find and is a real headache each month. I am looking for a mail-in pharmacy so I won't have this problem each month! Thanks! ## Did you try Mexico? I had 35" of my colon taken out. Now only the opium tincture works. I take 160 ml's a month. While now it's $850, do you think I can get a doctor to write a script and buy it in Mexico? ## I have taken paregoric for 40 yrs. for colon problems. It is the only thing that worked. I contacted Hi Tech, the only company in U.S. that was manufacturing it. I was told they stopped making it in July, and MAYBE some time down the line they wi...

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