ingredientes de pepto bismol

Le bismuth sous-salicylate appartient a la classe des medicaments appeles antiacides et adsorbants. Il s'utilise pour aider a soulager les brulures d'estomac, l'indigestion, les malaises gastriques, la nausee et la diarrhee. Le mode de fonctionnement du bismuth sous-salicylate n'est pas bien connu, mais on pense que ses mecanismes d'action concourent a recouvrir l'estomac et les intestins d'une couche protectrice (contre l'acide gastrique), a attenuer l'inflammation de l'estomac et a tuer certaines bacteries.

Le bismuth sous-salicylate a egalement ete utilise pour la prevention de la diarrhee des voyageurs et de facon concomitante avec certains antibiotiques pour traiter les ulceres dont l'agent causatif probable est la bacterie H. pylori. Dans les deux cas, d'autres traitements sont en general plus efficaces.

Il se pourrait que votre medecin ait suggere ce medicament contre une affection qui ne figure pas dans cet article d'information sur les medicaments. En outre, certaines formes de ce medicament pourraient ne pas etre utilisees contre toutes les affections mentionnees dans cet article. Si vous n'en avez pas encore discute avec votre medecin, ou si vous avez des doutes sur les raisons pour lesquelles vous prenez ce medicament, consultez-le. Ne cessez pas de prendre ce medicament sans avoir consulte votre medecin au prealable.

Ne donnez pas ce medicament a quiconque, meme a quelqu'un qui souffre des memes symptomes que les votres. Ce medicament pourrait nuire aux personnes pour lesquelles il n'a pas ete recommande par leur medecin ou un pharmacien.

Comprimes a croquer

Chaque comprime a croquer a saveur de menthe poivree contient 262 mg de sous-salicylate de bismuth. Ingredients non medicinaux : carbonate de calcium, mannitol, PVP, rouge 27 sur substrat, saccharine sodique, saveur de menthe poivree, stearate de magnesium et talc.

Chaque caplet contient 262 mg de bismuth sous-salicylate. Ingredients non medicinaux : carbonate de calcium, carboxymethylamidon sodique, cellulose microcristalline, mannitol, polysorbate 80, PVP, rouge 27 sur substrat, silice et stearate de magnesium.

Original
Chaque millilitre (mL) contient 17,6 mg de bismuth sous-salicylate. Ingredients non medicinaux : acide benzoique, D et C rouge no 22, D et C rouge no 28, arome, silicate d'aluminium et de magnesium, methylcellulose, saccharine sodique, acide salicylique, salicylate de sodium, acide sorbique et eau.

Saveur de cerise
Chaque millilitre (mL) contient 17,6 mg de bismuth sous-salicylate. Ingredients non medicinaux : acide benzoique, D et C rouge no 22, D et C rouge no 28, arome, silicate d'aluminium et de magnesium, methylcellulose, saccharine sodique, acide salicylique, salicylate de sodium, acide sorbique, sucralose et eau.

Liquide extra-fort

Original
Chaque millilitre (mL) contient 35,2 mg de bismuth sous-salicylate. Ingredients non medicinaux : acide benzoique, D et C rouge no 22, D et C rouge no 28, arome, silicate d'aluminium et de magnesium, methylcellulose, saccharine sodique, acide salicylique, salicylate de sodium, acide sorbique et eau.

Saveur de cerise
Chaque millilitre (mL) contient 35,2 mg de bismuth sous-salicylate. Ingredients non medicinaux : acide benzoique, D et C rouge no 22, D et C rouge no 28, arome, silicate d'aluminium et de magnesium, methylcellulose, saccharine sodique, acide salicylique, salicylate de sodium, acide sorbique, sucralose et eau.

Caplets : la dose usuelle recommandee pour les adultes est 525 mg (2 caplets) toutes les 30 minutes au besoin, la dose maximale admissible etant 16 caplets par 24 heures. Pour les enfants de 10 a 12 ans, la dose usuelle est 262 mg (1 caplet) toutes les 30 minutes au besoin, la dose maximale admissible etant 8 caplets par 24 heures. Les enfants de 2 a 9 ans devraient utiliser ce medicament sous sa forme liquide.

Liquide : la dose usuelle pour adultes est 2 cuillerees a soupe (30 mL). Pour les enfants de 10 a 12 ans, la dose usuelle est 1 cuilleree a soupe (15 mL). Pour les enfants de 5 a 9 ans, la dose usuelle est 1 ½ cuilleree a the (7,5 mL). Pour les enfants de 2 a 4 ans, la dose recommandee est 1 cuilleree a the (5 mL). La dose recommandee peut etre donnee toutes les 30 minutes jusqu'a un maximum de 8 doses par 24 heures lorsqu'il s'agit du produit liquide a concentration normale, et 4 doses par 24 heures lorsqu'il s'agit de la concentration extra forte.

Plusieurs facteurs peuvent entrer en ligne de compte pour determiner la dose dont une personne a besoin : son poids, son etat de sante et la prise d'autres medicaments. Si votre medecin a recommande une dose autre que celles indiquees ici, ne modifiez pas la maniere de prendre le medicament sans le consulter au prealable.

Agitez bien la solution avant l'emploi. Utilisez un gobelet doseur ou une seringue orale pour mesurer exactement la dose. Les cuillers a the et a soupe de menage ne vous permettront pas de mesurer les doses avec precision.

Il importe d'utiliser ce medicament conformement aux indications de votre medecin ou d'un pharmacien. Ce medicament est souvent pris « au besoin », il se peut toutefois que votre medecin ou votre pharmacien vous recommande de le prendre regulierement. Si vous oubliez une dose, prenez le medicament des que vous constatez l'omission et reprenez la suite du traitement aussitot que possible. S'il est presque temps de votre prochaine dose, ne vous souciez pas de la dose omise et reprenez le schema posologique usuel. N'utilisez pas une double dose pour compenser l'omission d'une dose. Si vous hesitez sur la conduite a tenir apres avoir omis une dose, demandez conseil a votre medecin ou a un pharmacien.

Entreposez ce medicament a la temperature ambiante, a l'abri de la lumiere et de l'humidite et hors de la portee des enfants.

Ne jetez pas de medicaments dans les eaux usees (par ex. pas dans l'evier ni dans la cuvette des cabinets) ni avec les ordures menageres. Demandez a votre pharmacien comment vous debarrasser des medicaments inutilises ou perimes.

Abstenez-vous d'employer ce medicament dans les circonstances ci-apres :

Ne donnez pas ce medicament a des enfants ou des adolescents atteints de la varicelle ou qui presentent des symptomes semblables a ceux de la grippe.

Beaucoup de medicaments peuvent provoquer des effets secondaires. Un effet secondaire est une reponse indesirable a un medicament lorsqu'il est pris a des doses normales. Il peut etre leger ou grave, temporaire ou permanent.

Les effets secondaires enumeres ci-apres ne sont pas ressentis par toutes les personnes qui prennent ce medicament. Si les effets secondaires vous inquietent, discutez des risques et des bienfaits de ce medicament avec votre medecin.

Au moins 1 % des personnes prenant ce medicament ont signale les effets secondaires ci-apres. Un grand nombre de ces effets secondaires peuvent etre pris en charge et quelques-uns peuvent disparaitre d'eux-memes avec le temps.

Consultez votre medecin si vous ressentez ces effets secondaires et s'ils sont graves ou genants. Votre pharmacien pourrait etre en mesure de vous donner des conseils sur la conduite a tenir si ces effets secondaires apparaissaient :

La plupart des effets secondaires figurant ci-apres ne surviennent pas tres souvent, mais ils pourraient cependant engendrer de graves problemes si vous ne recevez pas des soins medicaux.

Renseignez-vous aupres de votre medecin au plus tot si l'un des effets secondaires ci-apres se manifeste :

Cessez la prise du medicament et sollicitez immediatement des soins medicaux s'il se produit une reponse comme :

Certaines personnes peuvent ressentir des effets secondaires autres que ceux enumeres. Consultez votre medecin si vous remarquez un symptome qui vous inquiete pendant que vous employez ce medicament.

Avant d'employer un medicament, ne manquez pas d'informer votre medecin des troubles medicaux ou des allergies que vous pourriez avoir, des medicaments que vous utilisez et de tout autre fait important au sujet de votre sante. Les femmes devraient mentionner si elles sont enceintes ou si elles allaitent. Ces facteurs pourraient avoir une influence sur la facon dont vous devriez employer ce medicament.

Diabete : les medicaments qui contiennent du salicylate peuvent provoquer une deterioration du controle de la glycemie. Si vous faites du diabete, discutez avec votre medecin de la facon dont ce medicament pourrait influer sur votre affection, de l'influence de votre affection sur l'administration et l'efficacite de ce medicament, et de la pertinence d'une surveillance medicale specifique.

Diarrhee : si vous observez des mucosites dans votre diarrhee, ou si vous avez aussi une fievre, communiquez avec votre medecin avant d'employer ce medicament. Etant donne que la diarrhee peut causer de la deshydratation, vous devrez donc veiller a ingerer suffisamment de liquide (par ex. une solution orale de rehydratation). Si vous ressentez des symptomes de deshydratation (par ex. une secheresse de la bouche, une soif immoderee, une diminution de la production d'urine, des etourdissements, une sensation de tete legere), communiquez avec votre medecin.

Si vous subissez de la diarrhee pendant plus de 2 jours ou si vos symptomes se deteriorent, communiquez avec votre medecin.

Fonction hepatique : le bismuth sous-salicylate peut s'accumuler dans l'organisme lorsque le foie ne fonctionne pas normalement. Si vous avez une fonction hepatique diminuee ou une atteinte hepatique, discutez avec votre medecin de la facon dont ce medicament pourrait influer sur votre affection, de l'influence de votre affection sur l'administration et l'efficacite de ce medicament, et de la pertinence d'une surveillance medicale specifique.

Fonction renale : si votre fonction renale est reduite ou si vous etes atteint d'une maladie renale, discutez avec votre medecin de la facon dont ce medicament pourrait influer sur votre affection, de l'influence de votre affection sur l'administration et l'efficacite de ce medicament, et de la pertinence d'une surveillance medicale specifique.

Goutte : les medicaments qui contiennent du salicylate peuvent accentuer les symptomes de la goutte ou provoquer une crise de goutte. Si vous souffrez de goutte, discutez avec votre medecin de la facon dont ce medicament pourrait influer sur votre affection, de l'influence de votre affection sur l'administration et l'efficacite de ce medicament, et de la pertinence d'une surveillance medicale specifique.

Problemes de saignement : si vous presentez des selles sanguinolentes ou noires ou si vous etes atteint d'ulceres ou de desordres de la coagulation, vous ne devez pas utiliser le bismuth sous-salicylate sans avoir consulte un medecin.

Syndrome de Reye : les enfants et les adolescents qui ont eu ou qui ont la varicelle, ou des symptomes semblables a ceux de la grippe, ne devraient pas employer ce medicament, car il est susceptible de causer le syndrome de Reye, un trouble rare, mais grave. Si vous remarquez des changements de comportement accompagnes de nausee et de vomissements chez votre enfant apres que vous lui ayez donne du bismuth sous-salicylate, communiquez immediatement avec votre medecin.

Grossesse : ce medicament ne devrait pas s'utiliser durant la grossesse a moins que les bienfaits priment les risques. Si une grossesse advient pendant que vous utilisez ce medicament, prenez contact avec votre medecin immediatement.

Allaitement : on ignore si le bismuth sous-salicylate passe dans le lait maternel. Si vous prenez ce medicament pendant que vous allaitez, votre bebe pourrait en ressentir les effets. Consultez votre medecin pour savoir si vous devriez continuer l'allaitement.

Enfants : ni l'innocuite ni l'efficacite de ce medicament n'a ete etablie en ce qui concerne les enfants ages de moins de 2 ans.

Il pourrait se produire une interaction entre le bismuth sous-salicylate et l'un des agents ci-apres :

Si vous prenez l'un de ces medicaments, consultez votre medecin ou un pharmacien. Dans votre cas, votre medecin pourrait vous demander de :

L'interference d'un medicament avec un autre n'entraine pas toujours l'interruption de la prise de l'un d'eux. Demandez a votre medecin quelle est la conduite a tenir en cas d'interactions medicamenteuses.

D'autres medicaments que ceux enumeres precedemment peuvent interagir avec ce medicament. Signalez a votre medecin tout ce que vous prenez, qu'il s'agisse de medicaments sur ordonnance ou en vente libre et de remedes a base de plantes medicinales. N'oubliez pas de mentionner tout supplement que vous absorbez. Si vous consommez de la cafeine, de l'alcool, de la nicotine ou des drogues illicites, vous devriez en avertir votre medecin prescripteur puisque ces substances peuvent modifier l'action de nombreux medicaments.

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Pepto-Bismol is an antacid and anti-diarrhea medication. Pepto-Bismol is used to treat diarrhea in adults and children 12 years of age and older. Pepto-Bismol is also used to relieve the symptoms of an upset stomach, such as heartburn, indigestion, and nausea in adults and children 12 years of age and older. The active ingredient in Pepto-Bismol is bismuth subsalicylate.

Pepto-Bismol is available without a prescription. However, if you are taking Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) medicine for diarrhea, check with your doctor:

Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) is available in the following dosage forms:

Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) is in a class of medications called antidiarrheal agents. It works by decreasing the flow of fluids and electrolytes into the bowel, reduces inflammation within the intestine, and may kill the organisms that can cause diarrhea.

This discoloration is temporary and harmless. The active ingredient in Pepto-Bismol contains bismuth. When a small amount of bismuth combines with trace amounts of sulfur in your saliva and gastrointestinal tract, a black-colored substance (bismuth sulfide) is formed. This discoloration is temporary and harmless. It can last several days after you stop taking Pepto-Bismol. Individual bowel habits, your age (the intestinal tract slows down with age), and the amount of the product taken all help to determine how long Pepto-Bismol is in your system.

Pepto-Bismol is indicated only for adults and children 12 years and over. Use only as directed.

For children 2 years and older, Children’s Pepto Antacid (contains Calcium Carbonate 400 mg in each Children’s Pepto Antacid chewable tablet) can be used to relieve heartburn, acid indigestion, sour stomach, and upset stomach due to these symptoms. Note the difference between Children’s Pepto Antacid that contains Calcium Carbonate unlike the actual Pepto-Bismol that contains Bismuth subsalicylate. Subsalicylate is chemically related to aspirin; therefore, includes similar warning statements to aspirin.

Pepto-Bismol is indicated only for adults and children 12 years and over. Use only as directed.

Pepto Bismol contains both bismuth and subsalicylate. Subsalicylate is chemically related to aspirin; therefore, includes similar warning statements. Hepatic injury has been reported with chronic therapeutic use . Salicylates have been linked with Reye’s syndrome in children. Hypoglycemia may develop, especially in children .

The acute ingestion of less than 150 mg/kg or 6.5 g of aspirin equivalent, whichever is less, is not expected to cause significant toxicity.

In young children, the initial respiratory alkalosis from salicylate intoxication is transient, they often have a predominant metabolic acidosis (and in severe cases also respiratory alkalosis) on presentation.

Children and teenagers who have or are recovering from chicken pox or flu-like symptoms should not use Pepto-Bismol. When using this product, if changes in behavior with nausea or vomiting occur, consult a doctor because these symptoms could be an early sign of Reye’s syndrome, a rare but serious illness. Subsalicylate is chemically related to aspirin; therefore, includes similar warning statements.

Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) comes as a liquid, tablet, or chewable tablet to be taken by mouth, with or without food. Follow the directions on the package carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than recommended by the manufacturer or your doctor.

Swallow the tablets whole; do not chew them.

Shake the liquid well before each use to mix the medication evenly.

If your symptoms get worse or if your diarrhea lasts longer than 48 hours, stop taking this medication and call your doctor.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking other antacids or diarrhea medications together with Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate).

Pepto-Bismol can be taken either with or without food. Use as directed for relief of travelers’ diarrhea, diarrhea or upset stomach due to overindulgence in food and drink, including: heartburn, indigestion, nausea, gas, belching and fullness.

Pepto-Bismol is an upset stomach reliever and antidiarrheal product. It can be taken any time you are experiencing diarrhea, travelers’ diarrhea or an upset stomach due to overindulgence in food and drink, including: heartburn, indigestion, nausea, gas, belching and fullness. When using the product follow the directions. Do not exceed 8 doses in a 24 hour period when using Pepto-Bismol.

In deciding to use Pepto Bismol, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Use exactly as directed on the label, or as prescribed by your doctor. Do not use in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

Shake the liquid medicine well just before you measure a dose. Measure the liquid with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup, not with a regular table spoon. If you do not have a dose-measuring device, ask your pharmacist for one.

Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) can cause you to have a black or darkened tongue. This is a harmless side effect.

This medication can also cause unusual results with certain medical tests, thyroid scans, or stomach x-rays. Tell any doctor who treats you that you have recently taken Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate).

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Do not freeze.

Keep out of the reach of children. In case of Pepto Bismol overdose, call the Poison Control Helpline at 1-800-222-1222. Information is also available online at https://www.poisonhelp.org/help.

Overdose symptoms may include increased thirst, anxiety, muscle spasm, ringing in your ears, dizziness, confusion, severe headache, problems with speech or vision, severe stomach pain, or worsening diarrhea or vomiting.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

This medicine should NOT be used in children younger than 12 years of age. The fluid loss caused by diarrhea may result in a severe condition. In older children with diarrhea, medicine for diarrhea may be used, but it is also very important that a sufficient amount of liquids be given to replace the fluid lost by the body. If you have any questions about this, check with your health care professional.

Also, children are usually more sensitive to the effects of salicylates, especially if they have a fever or have lost large amounts of body fluid because of vomiting, diarrhea, or sweating.

The bismuth in Pepto Bismol may cause severe constipation in children.

In addition, do not use Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) to treat nausea or vomiting in children or teenagers who have or are recovering from the flu or chickenpox. If nausea or vomiting is present, check with the child’s doctor immediately because this could be an early sign of Reye’s syndrome.

The fluid loss caused by diarrhea may result in a severe condition. For this reason, elderly persons with diarrhea should not take this medicine without first checking with their doctor. It is also very important that a sufficient amount of liquids be taken to replace the fluid lost by the body. If you have any questions about this, check with your health care professional.

Also, the elderly may be more sensitive to the effects of salicylates. This may increase the chance of side effects during treatment. In addition, the bismuth in this medicine may cause severe constipation in the elderly.

Studies in women breastfeeding have demonstrated harmful infant effects. An alternative to Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) should be prescribed or you should stop breastfeeding while using Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate).

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate), it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to use Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) if you are also using any of the following drugs:

Using Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

Using Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) with food, alcohol, or tobacco.

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Safety has not been established during pregnancy; use is NOT recommended.

US FDA pregnancy category: Not assigned

Animal studies are inadequate. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy. Bismuth subsalicylate lacks reports of adverse fetal outcomes; however salicylates may cause congenital defects, increased perinatal mortality from ductus arteriosus in utero, intrauterine growth restriction, and salicylate intoxication.

US FDA pregnancy category Not Assigned: The US FDA has amended the pregnancy labeling rule for prescription drug products to require labeling that includes a summary of risk, a discussion of the data supporting that summary, and relevant information to help health care providers make prescribing decisions and counsel women about the use of drugs during pregnancy. Pregnancy categories A, B, C, D and X are being phased out.

Although the risk for toxicity may be small, significant fetal adverse effects have resulted from chronic exposure to salicylates Because of this, the use of bismuth subsalicyate during gestation should be restricted to the first half of pregnancy and then only in amounts that do not exceed the recommended doses .

Use is NOT recommended.

Excreted into human milk: Yes

The excretion of large amounts of bismuth obtained from bismuth subsalicylate into breast milk is not expected because of the poor absorption of bismuth into the systemic circulation. Salicylates, however, are excreted in milk and are eliminated more slowly from milk than from plasma with milk:plasma ratios, rising from 0.03-0.08 at 3 hours to 0.34 at 12 hours . Due to the potential for adverse effects in the nursing infant, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that salicylates should be used cautiously during breast feeding. A recent review also states that bismuth subsalicylate should be avoided during lactation because of systemic salicylate absorption.

Comments:

Relieves travelers’ diarrhea, diarrhea and upset stomach due to over indulgence in food and drink including: heartburn, indigestion, nausea, gas, belching and fullness.

Make certain your health care professional knows if you are on any special diet, such as a low-sodium or low-sugar diet.

Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.

For safe and effective use of Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate):

For patients using Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) to treat diarrhea:

If you are taking the oral suspension

If you are taking the oral tablets

If you are taking the chewable tablets

Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) is used to treat diarrhea, nausea, heartburn, indigestion, and upset stomach.

Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) should NOT be given to a child or teenager who has a fever, especially if the child also has flu symptoms or chicken pox. Salicylates can cause a serious and sometimes fatal condition called Reye’s syndrome in children.

You should not use Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) if you have a stomach ulcer, a recent history of stomach or intestinal bleeding, or if you are allergic to salicylates such as aspirin, Doan’s Extra Strength, Salflex, Tricosal, and others.

The amount of Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) that you take depends on the strength of the Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.

For oral dosage form (Pepto Bismol suspension):

For oral dosage forms (Pepto Bismol tablets or chewable tablets):

Usual Adult Dose for Dyspepsia

524 mg orally every 30 to 60 minutes as needed not to exceed 8 doses in any 24 hour period.

Alternatively, 1048 mg to 1050 mg may be given orally every hour not to exceed 4 doses in any 24 hour period.

Comments:

Usual Adult Dose for Traveler’s Diarrhea

524 mg orally every 30 to 60 minutes as needed not to exceed 8 doses in any 24 hour period.

Alternatively, 1048 mg to 1050 mg may be given orally every hour not to exceed 4 doses in any 24 hour period.

Comments:

Usual Adult Dose for Diarrhea

524 mg orally every 30 to 60 minutes as needed not to exceed 8 doses in any 24 hour period.

Alternatively, 1048 mg to 1050 mg may be given orally every hour not to exceed 4 doses in any 24 hour period.

Comments:

Usual Adult Dose for Helicobacter pylori Infection

524 mg orally 4 times a day.

Usual Pediatric Dose for Diarrhea

Non-specific diarrhea:

Usual Pediatric Dose for Chronic Diarrhea

Chronic Infantile Diarrhea:

Usual Pediatric Dose for Helicobacter pylori Infection

Dosage in children with Helicobacter Pylori Infection is not well established, the following doses have been used in conjunction with ampicillin and metronidazole.

Renal Dose Adjustments

Liver Dose Adjustments

Dialysis

Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) is usually taken as needed. If your doctor has told you to take Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.

Drink plenty of water or other beverages to replace fluids that you may have lost while having diarrhea.

Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.

This medication is usually taken as needed. If your doctor has told you to take bismuth subsalicylate regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.

Active Ingredient: Bismuth Subsalicylate 525 mg in each 30 ml dose

Inactive Ingredients: Benzoic Acid, D&C Red No. 22, D&C Red No. 28, Flavor, Gellan Gum, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Methylcellulose, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Salicylate, Sorbic Acid, Sucralose, Water

Storage Instructions

Reye’s syndrome: Children and teenagers who have or are recovering from chicken pox or flu-like symptoms should not use this product. When using this product, if changes in behavior with nausea and vomiting occur, consult a doctor because these symptoms could be an early sign of Reye’s syndrome, a rare but serious illness.

Allergy alert: Contains salicylate. Do not take if you are allergic to salicylates (including aspirin), taking other salicylate products.

Do not use if you have an ulcer, a bleeding problem, bloody or black stool. Ask a doctor before use if you have: fever, mucus in the stool.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking any drug for: anticoagulation (thinning the blood), diabetes, gout, arthritis. When using this product a temporary, but harmless, darkening of the stool and/or tongue may occur.

Stop use and ask a doctor if: symptoms get worse or last more than 2 days.

Pepto Bismol Liquid Dosage

Active Ingredient: Bismuth Subsalicylate 262 mg in each caplet

Inactive Ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Stearate, Mannitol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polysorbate 80, Povidone, D&C Red No. 27 Aluminum Lake, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Starch Glycolate

Storage Instructions

Reye’s syndrome: Children and teenagers who have or are recovering from chicken pox or flu-like symptoms should not use this product. When using this product, if changes in behavior with nausea and vomiting occur, consult a doctor because these symptoms could be an early sign of Reye’s syndrome, a rare but serious illness.

Allergy alert: Contains salicylate. Do not take if you are allergic to salicylates (including aspirin), taking other salicylate products.

Do not use if you have an ulcer, a bleeding problem, bloody or black stool. Ask a doctor before use if you have: fever, mucus in the stool.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking any drug for: anticoagulation (thinning the blood), diabetes, gout, arthritis. When using this product a temporary, but harmless, darkening of the stool and/or tongue may occur.

Stop use and ask a doctor if: symptoms get worse or last more than 2 days.

Pepto-Bismol Swallowable Caplets Dosage

Active Ingredient: Bismuth Subsalicylate 262 mg in each chewable tablet

Inactive Ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Flavor, Magnesium Stearate, Mannitol, Povidone, D&C Red No. 27, Saccharin Sodium, Talc

Storage Instructions

Reye’s syndrome: Children and teenagers who have or are recovering from chicken pox or flu-like symptoms should not use this product. When using this product, if changes in behavior with nausea and vomiting occur, consult a doctor because these symptoms could be an early sign of Reye’s syndrome, a rare but serious illness.

Allergy alert: Contains salicylate. Do not take if you are allergic to salicylates (including aspirin), taking other salicylate products.

Do not use if you have an ulcer, a bleeding problem, bloody or black stool. Ask a doctor before use if you have: fever, mucus in the stool.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking any drug for: anticoagulation (thinning the blood), diabetes, gout, arthritis. When using this product a temporary, but harmless, darkening of the stool and/or tongue may occur.

Stop use and ask a doctor if: symptoms get worse or last more than 2 days.

Pepto-Bismol Original Chewable Tablets Dosage

Active Ingredient: Calcium Carbonate 400 mg in each Children’s Pepto Antacid chewable tablet

Inactive Ingredients: D&C Red No.27 Aluminum Lake, Flavor, Magnesium Stearate, Mannitol, Povidone, Sorbitol, Sugar, Talc

Storage Instructions

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if the child is presently taking a prescription drug. Antacids may interact with certain prescription drugs. Stop use and ask a doctor if symptoms last more than two weeks. Keep this and all drugs out of the reach of children.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use.

Children’s Pepto Antacid Chewable Tablets Dosage

Find the right dose on the chart below based on weight (preferred). Otherwise, use age. Repeat dose as needed. Do not take more than 3 tablets (ages 2-5) or 6 tablets (ages 6-11) in a 24-hour period, or use the maximum dosage for more than two weeks, except under the advice and supervision of a doctor.

Along with Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) needed effects, Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Common side effects include:

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

In some patients Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) may cause dark tongue and/or grayish black stools. This is only temporary and will go away when you stop taking this medicine.

Pepto Bismol side effects

Nervous system

Nervous system toxicity is a common feature of bismuth toxicity. Bismuth toxicity is characterized by the insidious onset of weakness and fatigue, depression, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, unsteady gait, motor incoordination, loss of memory, and jerky movements. Acute toxicity may result in the development of mental confusion, disorientation, difficulty in walking and speaking, tremor, myoclonic jerks, and incontinence.

Myoclonic encephalopathy has occurred in patients who have ingested bismuth for several months to years, but the incidence is very rare. Recovery of patients from bismuth encephalopathy may take several months following discontinuation of use. Bismuth encephalopathy has generally been reported in patients ingesting salts other than subsalicylate.

Salicylism has been reported in patients who chronically ingest bismuth subsalicylate (the active ingredient contained in Pepto-Bismol). Common complaints include vertigo, diminished hearing, lethargy, CNS (central nervous system) dysfunction, confusion, tinnitus, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Patients may present with respiratory alkalosis and metabolic acidosis, azotemia, and hypoprothrombinemia and platelet dysfunction. The elderly may be particularly vulnerable to the development of salicylism.

Frequency not reported: Salicylism

Gastrointestinal

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Some side effects can be serious.

If you experience this symptom, stop taking this medication and call your doctor immediately:

Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.

Six examples of poisoning by bismuth subsalicylate were reported arising from treatment of syphilis involving the simultaneous occurrence of stomatitis and albuminuria. The study author noted that bismuth tended to be mobilized during acidosis and advised caution in administration of bismuth to patients subject to acidosis .

A case was described in which encephalopathy occurred in a 60 year old man that was attributed to use of  bismuth subsalicylate for diarrhea . The diagnosis was supported by an electroencephalogram and a blood bismuth level of 72 uG/L. The patient recovered completely within one month after the drug was discontinued .

Inorganic bismuth salts, formed from metabolism of bismuth subsalicylate in the gastrointestinal tract, apparently present little or no risk to the fetus from normal therapeutic doses, but the data available for bismuth in pregnancy are poor, and the actual fetal risk cannot be determined . On the other hand, the potential actions of salicylate on the fetus are complex. Although the risk for toxicity may be small, significant fetal adverse effects have resulted from chronic exposure to salicylates. Because of this, the use of bismuth subsalicyate during gestation should be restricted to the first half of pregnancy and then only in amounts that do not exceed the recommended doses .

Bioavailability of doxycycline was significantly reduced by 37% and 51% respectively, when bismuth subsalicylate was given simultaneously and as a multiple dose regimen before doxycycline. Bismuth subsalicylate should not be taken when doxycycline is used for therapeutic purposes. The study authors suggest travelers should not take these agents together to prevent diarrhea .

In case of Pepto Bismol overdose, call the poison control helpline at 1-800-222-1222. Information is also available online at https://www.poisonhelp.org/help. If the victim has collapsed, had a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can’t be awakened, immediately call your emergency services number.

Moderately toxic and probable oral lethal dose in human is 500mg to 5,000mg per kg body weight for a 70 kg (150 lb) person .

If you think that you or anyone else may have taken a Pepto Bismol overdose, get emergency help at once. Taking an overdose of Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) may cause unconsciousness or death. Signs of overdose include convulsions (seizures), hearing loss, confusion, ringing or buzzing in the ears, severe drowsiness or tiredness, severe excitement or nervousness, and fast or deep breathing.

Antacid medication

Bismuth subsalicylate, sold generically as pink bismuth and under the brand names Pepto-Bismol and BisBacter, is an antacid elixir medication used to treat temporary discomforts of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract, such as nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, and diarrhea.

Bismuth subsalicylate has the empirical chemical formula of C₇H₅BiO₄,^[1] and it is a colloidal substance obtained by hydrolysis of bismuth salicylate (Bi(C₆H₄(OH)CO₂)₃).

As a derivative of salicylic acid, bismuth subsalicylate displays anti-inflammatory^[2] and bactericidal action.^[3] It also acts as an antacid.

There are some adverse effects. It can cause a black tongue and black stools in some users of the drug when it combines with trace amounts of sulfur in saliva and the colon to form bismuth sulfide.^[4] Bismuth sulfide is a highly insoluble black salt, and the discoloration seen is temporary and harmless.

Long-term use (greater than six weeks) may lead to accumulation and toxicity.^[5] Some of the risks of salicylism can apply to the use of bismuth subsalicylate.^[6][7][8]

Children should not take medication with bismuth subsalicylate while recovering from influenza or chicken pox, as epidemiologic evidence points to an association between the use of salicylate-containing medications during certain viral infections and the onset of Reye syndrome.^[9] For the same reason, it is typically recommended that nursing mothers not use medication containing bismuth subsalicylate because small amounts of the medication are excreted in human breast milk, and these pose a theoretical risk of Reye's syndrome to nursing children.^[10]

Salicylates are very toxic to cats, and thus bismuth subsalicylate should not be administered to cats.^[11]

The British National Formulary does not recommend bismuth-containing antacids (unless chelated), cautioning that absorbed bismuth can be neurotoxic, causing encephalopathy, and that such antacids tend to be constipating.^[12]

There is an increased risk of bleeding when using bismuth subsalicylate and anticoagulation therapy, like Coumadin (Warfarin).^[13][14][15]

Bismuth subsalicylate is used as an antacid and antidiarrheal, and to treat some other gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea. The means by which this occurs is still not well documented. It is thought to be some combination of the following:^[16]

In vitro and in vivo data have shown that bismuth subsalicylate hydrolyzes in the gut to bismuth oxychloride and salicylic acid and less commonly bismuth hydroxide. In the stomach, this is likely an acid-catalyzed hydrolysis. The salicylic acid is absorbed and therapeutical concentrations of salicylic acid can be found in blood after bismuth subsalicylate administration. Bismuth oxychloride and bismuth hydroxide are both believed to have bactericidal effects, as is salicylic acid for enterotoxigenic E. coli a common cause of "traveler's diarrhea."^[17]

Organobismuth compounds have historically been used in growth media for selective isolation of microorganisms. Such salts have been shown to inhibit proliferation of Helicobacter pylori, other enteric bacteria, and some fungi.^[18]

While bismuth salts were in use in Europe by the late 1700s, the combination of bismuth subsalicylate and zinc salts for astringency with salol (phenyl salicilate) appears to have begun in the US in the early 1900s as a remedy for life-threatening diarrhea in infants with cholera. At first sold directly to physicians, it was first marketed as Bismosal in 1918.^[19]

Pepto-Bismol began being sold in 1900^[19] or 1901^[20] by a doctor in New York. It was originally sold as a remedy for infant diarrhea by Norwich Pharmacal Company under the name "Bismosal: Mixture Cholera Infantum".^[19] It was renamed Pepto-Bismol in 1919. Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Procter and Gamble in 1982.^[21]

As of 1946 and 1959, Canadian advertisements placed by Norwich show the product as Pepto-Besmal both in graphic and text.^[22][23]

Pepto-Bismol is an over-the-counter drug currently produced by the Procter & Gamble company in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Pepto-Bismol is made in chewable tablets^[24] and swallowable caplets,^[25] but it is best known for its original formula, which is a thick liquid. This original formula is a medium pink in color, with a teaberry (methyl salicylate) flavor.^[26]

Pepto-Bismol provides effective relief of multiple stomach symptoms. Available in liquid, chewable tablets, and swallowable caplets, Pepto-Bismol treats diarrhea and provides fast relief of upset stomach, nausea, heartburn, and indigestion due to overindulgence in food and drink.

The formula of the pink medicine we now call Pepto-Bismol was originally developed at the start of the 20th century, when high standards of hygiene and sanitation weren't as widespread as today. Looking to cure a frightening form of cholera that caused severe diarrhea, vomiting, and sometimes death, a doctor concocted a formula in his home that proved effective against these symptoms. The formula (which was different from today's) was made from pepsin, zinc salts, salol, and oil of wintergreen, along with a colorant to make it pink, and he called it Mixture Cholera Infantum. (Researchers would later learn that this illness was caused by a bacterial infection, treatable with antibiotics.)

Today, we think of how Pepto-Bismol soothes the digestive system after we've overindulged at a meal. Or, we think of it as a travel companion that can help soothe stomach upsets associated with traveler’s diarrhea. But in its early days, a different form of Pepto-Bismol did more than comfort; it actually helped treat symptoms of a more serious illness.

The invention of what we now know as Pepto-Bismol coincided with other health advances, such as milk pasteurization and public campaigns advocating hand washing.

The early success of Pepto-Bismol presented a production crisis for its inventor, who couldn't make enough product in his home to satisfy demand. He brought his formula to what was then called the Norwich Pharmacal Company in Norwich, New York. Norwich Pharmacal had a way to increaseproduction dramatically – by manufacturing it in 20-gallon tubs.

Norwich added the remedy to its catalog for medical professionals, with the product name Bismosal: Mixture Cholera Infantum. Norwich tinkered with the doctor's formula a bit and advertised the improved product as an "elegant, pleasantly flavored" mixture.

Si eres de las personas que padece malestares estomacales, acidez e indigestion, Pepto-Bismol es la medicina idonea para este tipo de sintomas. 

Es un antiacido que acostumbra a ser indicado en casos de diarrea, acedia, nauseas, malestar estomacal o indigestion, entre otros que se hallan indicados en su etiqueta.

En 15 ml de Pepto-Bismol pueden encontrarse 272 mg de Salicilato de Bismuto.

Conozca sus beneficios a fin de que su organismo se sienta mejor y pueda efectuar sus actividades diarias de forma normal.

Si bien muchas farmacias y supermercados le ofrecen la venta de Pepto-Bismol, encontrar el lugar con el precio mas bajo en Mexico siempre sera lo mejor.

En Prixz le ofrecemos medicamentos de todas las marcas, patentes y genericos, para que tome la mejor decision de compra.

Recuerde que, si el medicamento solicitado no esta disponible en su ciudad nuestro Prixzer lo buscara por usted y le haremos llegar su compra con nuestros repartidores o de forma segura con paqueterias como DHL y FedEx.

Ademas, siempre encontrara mejores promociones en Prixz para reducir el precio de Pepto-Bismol y otros medicamentos que este buscando en linea, ya que nosotros tambien aceptamos sus recetas digitales en aquellos medicamentos que asi lo requieran. Facil y sin complicaciones.

Descargue hoy mismo la aplicacion de Prixz desde su celular, ya esta disponible en Google Play (Android) y App Store (iOS).

Desde la app de Prixz puede pedir sus medicamentos y articulos de higiene hasta la puerta de su casa, oficina o donde se encuentre, solo no olvide revisar las zonas de cobertura en CDMX.

Pepto-Bismol cuesta aproximadamente 112.959 pesos mexicanos en farmacias o supermercados fisicos, asi como en algunas tiendas en linea.

El Subsalicilato de Bismuto es un medicamento usado en adultos y ninos mayores de 6 anos para el tratamiento de la diarrea, acidez y malestar estomacal.

Tiene como principal funcion disminuir el flujo de liquidos y electrolitos hacia las heces, reduce la inflamacion dentro de los intestinos y tambien mata a los microorganismos causantes de la diarrea.

Cabe mencionar que, regularmente tambien es utilizada en combinacion con Metronidazol y Tetraciclina para el tratamiento de ulceras gastrointestinales producidas por el Helicobacter pylori (bacteria causante de infecciones en el estomago).

Pepto-Bismol acostumbra a ser indicado en pacientes que sufren de malestares estomacales, indigestion, acidez, diarrea y nauseas.

Es posible hallar el Pepto-Bismol en frascos de 473 ml, 236 ml y 118 ml.

Aparte de asistir a supervisar la diarrea en tan solo 24 horas, Pepto-Bismol mejora los malestares regulares como acidez, pirosis, adyuvante en la terapia mezclada para tratar las enfermedades de ulcera-peptica, producida por Helicobacter pylori.

En caso de tener cualquier otra duda sobre Pepto Bismol, lo mejor sera preguntar al medico tratante o bien al farmaceutico de su confianza.

Es esencial que el paciente recuerde que el Pepto Bismol del mismo modo que otra clase de medicinas, ha de ser guardado lejos del alcance de los pequenos.

Pepto Bismol no ha de ser compartido por otra persona, debido a que cada caso ha de ser tratado individualmente por el medico tratante.

Via de administracion: Oral.

Pepto Bismol ha de ser ingerido conforme la etiqueta del farmaco o bien conforme las indicaciones del medico. No ha de ser empleado por mas tiempo de lo indicado ni en dosis menores o bien mayores a las de la etiqueta.

Por norma general, Pepto-Bismol se acostumbra a tomarse solo cuando precisa, con lo que de forma regular no sostiene un horario de dosis.

Sin embargo, si lo esta tomando de forma regula y olvido alguna toma, debe tomarla al instante de recordarlo.

Si ya esta cerca la proxima dosis, lo mejor es saltarse la dosis olvidada y proseguir con el tratamiento.

En el caso de una sobredosis pueden presentarse alguno de estos sintomas:

Sabemos que la diarrea es la minoracion en la absorcion de electrolitos y fluidos o bien el aumento en la secrecion de estos en el tracto estomacal, la que puede producirse por diferentes motivos.

Multiples estudios, realizados con respecto a la manera de actuar del Pepto Bismol en la diarrea, sugieren que dicha medicina actua a traves de diferentes mecanismos.

Tiene una actividad antimicrobiana inmediata contra diferentes organismos patogenos entericos y aparentemente afecta funciones celulares clave de tipo bacterianas pese a que existan concentraciones sub-inhibidoras.

Aparte del Pepto-Bismol es extensamente conocido por sus efectos positivos como protector de la mucosa intestinal.

Pepto Bismol puede ocasionar un efecto inmediato sobre los tubulos nefriticos, pues el Salicilato afecta las determinaciones de acido urico y azucar en la orina, aparte del potasio serico.

Posiblemente reaccione con los reactivos de examenes colorimetricos alterando el analisis clinico de metabolitos. El Salicilico retrasa el plazo de coagulacion, ocasionando la perturbacion de los resultados de analisis como tiempo de protrombina.

El Bismuto en el tracto gastrointestinal puede afectar los resultados de diagnosticos radiologicos. Asimismo, puede afectar los analisis de funcionamiento hepatico como los niveles de fosfatasa alcalina serica y alanina aminotransferasa.

Importante, dichos sintomas generalmente desaparecen al suspender el tratamiento, pero si empeoran o persisten consulte a su medico.

Muchas personas recurren a Pepto-Bismol (o Kaopectate) como su medicamento de consulta cuando tienen un malestar estomacal o tienen diarrea. Estos pueden ocurrir con mas frecuencia si tiene IBS y puede estar inclinado a usar Pepto-Bismol para aliviar los sintomas de IBS.

Pepto Bismol se utiliza principalmente para el tratamiento a corto plazo de los siguientes sintomas digestivos en adultos y ninos mayores de 12 anos:

El nombre cientifico de Pepto-Bismol es «subsalicilato de bismuto». El bismuto es un mineral que tiene efectos antibacterianos, antiacidos y antidiarreicos. El subsalicilato es un medicamento de la misma clase que la aspirina. Se cree que los ingredientes activos de Pepto-Bismol tienen las siguientes acciones dentro del cuerpo:

Pepto-Bismol se considera bastante seguro para el uso a corto plazo por adultos y ninos mayores de 12 anos. Cuando se usa correctamente, el unico efecto secundario puede ser un ennegrecimiento temporal e inofensivo de la lengua o de las heces. En algunos casos, el medicamento puede funcionar muy bien, con el estrenimiento como resultado.

Pepto-Bismol solo se recomienda para uso durante un periodo de dos dias. Eso, por lo tanto, hace que sea una mala eleccion para el uso regular como tratamiento para las personas que sufren diarrea cronica, algo comun en las personas con sindrome del intestino irritable (SII).

Los efectos secundarios graves de Pepto-Bismol son raros, pero no son desconocidos. Para los ancianos, cualquier estrenimiento resultante puede llevar a una obstruccion intestinal. Para los ninos y adolescentes, como Pepto-Bismol esta en la familia de la aspirina, el mayor riesgo asociado con la medicina es el desarrollo del sindrome de Reye, una enfermedad potencialmente mortal. Este riesgo es particularmente alto para quienes tienen varicela, influenza (gripe) o cualquier otro tipo de infeccion viral.

Aunque puede ser tentador tomar Pepto-Bismol para tratar sus sintomas de SII, recuerde que solo se recomienda por un maximo de dos dias. Por lo tanto, es mejor solo para los sintomas a corto plazo, y el uso a largo plazo puede mejorar los efectos secundarios. Cuando experimente sintomas cronicos, trabaje con su medico para encontrar una mejor solucion.

Pepto-Bismol es un medicamento oral que viene en forma de liquido, tableta o masticable. Siga cuidadosamente las instrucciones y recomendaciones de dosificacion en el empaque del producto. No es necesario tomar el medicamento con alimentos. No tome Pepto-Bismol por mas de dos dias. Asegurese de beber mucha agua mientras toma Pepto-Bismol para reemplazar el liquido perdido por los episodios de diarrea.

Pepto-Bismol no debe ser tomado por nadie que:

Antes de tomar Pepto-Bismol, es esencial que lo aclare con su medico, ya que el medicamento puede interactuar con otros medicamentos que esta tomando, en particular algunos medicamentos para la diabetes o la gota, anticoagulantes y ciertos antibioticos.

Hoy en dia se vende en muchos paises del mundo bajo las marcas Pepto-Bismol y Pink Bismuth. Existe un producto para ninos llamado Children’s Pepto. No contiene subsalicilato de bismuto y, por lo tanto, no conlleva el mismo riesgo que Pepto-Bismol. Children’s Pepto esta disenado para tratar la acidez estomacal y el malestar estomacal en los ninos.

Los medicamentos antidiarreicos, como la loperamida (Imodium) y el subsalicilato de bismuto (Pepto-Bismol) y la suspension de pectina de caolin (Kaopectate), pueden reducir la gravedad de los sintomas, pero no aceleran la recuperacion. Tambien pueden empeorar o prolongar la diarrea causada por parasitos o bacterias.

Si un parasito o una infeccion bacteriana ha causado diarrea, se puede prescribir un tratamiento con antibioticos. Ocasionalmente, el tratamiento con antibioticos para otra afeccion puede provocar la alteracion de la flora normal en los intestinos y el crecimiento excesivo de cepas patogenas de bacterias, lo que ocasiona una diarrea muy grave. Este tipo de diarrea requiere la interrupcion inmediata del tratamiento con antibioticos y tratamiento especializado.

Las personas con diarrea tambien deben evitar ciertos alimentos que desencadenan o empeoran los sintomas. Estos incluyen:

Por otro lado, algunos alimentos son mejor tolerados, tales como:

Aunque evitar los alimentos ricos en fibra durante un ataque de diarrea puede aliviar los sintomas, la fibra puede ayudar a reducir la gravedad de la diarrea cronica (como la causada por el SII) al agregar volumen a las heces.

Bismuth subsalicylate is the active ingredient in the popular medication Pepto-Bismol that is used to treat nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea, and other temporary discomforts of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract. It is also the main ingredient of Kaopectate.

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Also asked, what are the ingredients in Pepto Bismol?

Pepto-Bismol Chewable Tablets 22, D&C Red No. 28, flavor, magnesium aluminum silicate, methylcellulose, saccharin sodium, salicylic acid, sodium salicylate, sorbic acid, water - Chewable

Additionally, what exactly does Pepto Bismol do? Pepto-Bismol is the brand name of bismuth subsalicylate, which is used to treat several stomach conditions, including diarrhea, gas, heartburn (acid reflux/GERD), nausea, and stomach discomfort. Pepto-Bismol belongs to a class of drugs called antidiarrheals, which are used to relieve diarrhea and related symptoms.

Subsequently, question is, why is Pepto Bismol bad for you?

Pepto Bismol is considered to be quite safe for short-term use by adults and children who are age 12 or over. When used properly, the only side effect may be a temporary and harmless blackening of the tongue or of the stool. 1? In some cases, the medication may work too well, with constipation as a result.

When should you not take Pepto Bismol?

Stop taking Pepto-Bismol and call your doctor at once if you have: