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Additionally, it is employed to manage diarrhea associated with conditions like Crohn&#8217;s disease.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A drug of value in the treatment of the pruritus, or itching, which occurs in association with jaundice. It does this by \u2018binding\u2019 the bile salts in the gut and so preventing their being reabsorbed into the bloodstream, where their excess in jaundice is responsible for the itching. 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