Role of Antidiarrhoeal Drugs as Adjunctive Therapies for Acute Diarrhoea in Children

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International Journal of Pediatrics

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Figure 3: Role of Antidiarrhoeal Drugs as Adjunctive Therapies for Acute Diarrhoea in Children 