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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. [7] Bismuth sulfide is a highly insoluble black salt, and the discoloration seen is temporary and harmless. Long-term use (more than six weeks) may lead to accumulation and ...
Bismuth medications are usually used to treat diarrhea, upset stomach, and heartburn, and can include brands like Pepto-Bismol and Kaopectate. But while they can calm your stomach, they also can ...
Causes of "false" melena include iron supplements, Pepto-Bismol, Maalox, and lead, blood swallowed as a result of a nose bleed , and blood ingested as part of the diet, as with consumption of black pudding (blood sausage), or with the traditional African Maasai diet, which includes much blood drained from cattle. [citation needed]
Antimotility agents are drugs used to alleviate the symptoms of diarrhea. These include loperamide (Imodium), bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol), [1] diphenoxylate with atropine (Lomotil), and opiates such as paregoric, tincture of opium, codeine, and morphine.
A case study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine is raising awareness about a condition being referred to as 'black hairy tongue.' Woman on antibiotics develops a 'black ...
Black hairy tongue syndrome (BHT [4]) is a condition of the tongue in which the small bumps on the tongue elongate with black or brown discoloration, giving a black and hairy appearance. The appearance may be alarming, but it is a harmless condition.
According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.
I agree that the link has nothing to do with the chemical. However, it has everything to do with Pepto-Bismol (which is how I found this page, btw). There are links to the "official" Pepto and Kaopectate sites here. Perhaps there should be a separate Pepto-Bismol article. --15.235.153.104 20:08, 26 October 2006 (UTC)