In some cases, your doctor may find bone metastasis before you have symptoms. In some cancers, where bone metastasis is common, your doctor may order tests to make sure the cancer has not spread to the bones, before recommending treatment.
Kaopectate is an orally taken medication from Chattem, Inc. for the treatment of mild diarrhea. It is also sometimes used to treat indigestion, nausea and stomach ulcers. The active ingredients have varied over time, and are different between the United States and Canada. The original active ingredients were kaolinite and pectin. In the U.S., the active ingredient is now bismuth subsalicylate, the same as in Pepto-Bismol. In Canada, attapulgite is used.
Codeine phosphate is used to relieve mild to moderate pain, coughing and diarrhoea. It is an opioidanalgesic, sometimes known as a painkiller. It is used to relieve pain by mimicking the action of endorphins which are pain-reducing chemicals that occur naturally in the body.