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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not have a clear stance on the administration of Kaopectate products on animals such as dogs and cats suffering from diarrhea. However, the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Journal news article noted in 2003 that the new salicylate formulation might be harmful to cats.
Pepto-Bismol was first sold in 1900 [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". [20] It was renamed Pepto-Bismol in 1919. Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals was acquired by Procter and Gamble in 1982. [21]
Oral disease is one of the most common diseases found in dogs. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is caused by the buildup of various anaerobic bacteria in the mouth which forms plaque , eventually hardening into tartar on the teeth along the gum line, and is related to the development of gingivitis . [ 3 ]
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.
Just how does Pepto treat all those GI discomforts? --24.249.108.133 23:05, 31 May 2007 (UTC) The Pepto forms a coat in the stomach, getting between the stomach contents and the stomach lining. In the process, pepto allows the digestive tract to fuction as it otherwise would, clearing up the digestive problems for the person using it.
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The link does not comply with wp:el, and it does not give any extra information about the chemical, I don't think this is a good place for the link. --Dirk Beetstra T C 20:04, 26 October 2006 (UTC) 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).
Oral administration is a route of administration whereby a substance is taken through the mouth, swallowed, and then processed via the digestive system. This is a common route of administration for many medications. Oral administration can be easier and less painful than other routes of administration, such as injection.
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