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  2. Bismuth subsalicylate - Wikipedia

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    Bismuth subsalicylate, sold generically as pink bismuth and under brand names including Pepto-Bismol, Pepti-Calm and BisBacter, is a medication used to treat ...

  3. Kaopectate - Wikipedia

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    As a consequence, since 2004, bismuth subsalicylate has been used as the active ingredient in U.S. marketed products. [2] In Canada, McNeil Consumer Healthcare continues to market Kaopectate using attapulgite as the active ingredient. However, Kaopectate was recalled in July 2021 in Canada because it may contain arsenic and lead beyond ...

  4. Eluxadoline - Wikipedia

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    Eluxadoline, sold under the brand names Viberzi and Truberzi, [3] is a medication taken by mouth for the treatment of diarrhea and abdominal pain in individuals with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). [4]

  5. Anti-ulcer agents - Wikipedia

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    Bismuth subsalicylate is an antimicrobial agent of another drug class that can also be used to eradicate H. pylori for treating PUD. Agents for suppressing gastric acid secretion are proton-pump inhibitors (PPI), such as lansoprazole , pantoprazole , rabeprazole , omeprazole and esomeprazole .

  6. Antimotility agent - Wikipedia

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    Bismuth subsalicylate (BSS) has both antibacterial and anti-secretory actions that help with diarrhea. [1] Once in the gut, BSS gets broken down into bismuth and salicylic acid. [ 1 ] Bismuth produces other bismuth salts, which blocks the binding and proliferation of bacteria in stomach mucosal cells, leading to a decrease in inflammation in ...

  7. Drug expiration - Wikipedia

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    Manufacturers print expiration dates on drug bottle labels. [4] The labeled expiration date is a manufacturer's promise for a time until which the drug will have full efficacy and be safe as manufactured. [4] The labeled expiration date is not an indication of when a drug has become ineffective or unsafe to use. [4]

  8. Salicylic acid - Wikipedia

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    Bismuth subsalicylate, a salt of bismuth and salicylic acid, "displays anti-inflammatory action (due to salicylic acid) and also acts as an antacid and mild antibiotic". [3] It is an active ingredient in stomach-relief aids such as Pepto-Bismol and some formulations of Kaopectate .

  9. Palygorskite - Wikipedia

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    [16] [17] Kaopectate's U.S. formula was changed to bismuth subsalicylate (pink bismuth). The next year (2004), an additional change in labeling was made; from then on, Kaopectate was no longer recommended for children under 12 years old. [18] Nevertheless, Kaopectate with attapulgite is still available in Canada and elsewhere.