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  2. Bismuth subsalicylate - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Kaopectate - Wikipedia

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    The active ingredient in Kaopectate has changed since its original creation. Originally, kaolinite was used as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient. Attapulgite (a type of absorbent clay) replaced the kaolinite in the 1980s, but was banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in a ruling made in April 2003.

  4. Doctors Break Down What’s Behind Your Black Poop - AOL

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    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 ...

  5. Antimotility agent - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Are colon cleanses necessary? Experts weigh in on potential ...

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    Colon cleansing is not to be confused with bowel preparation, which is performed before a colonoscopy, he emphasizes. It involves consuming “liquids that help push through the stool and clean ...

  7. What to know about Medicare and virtual colonoscopies

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    A virtual colonoscopy is an alternative test that uses a CT scanner instead of a colonoscope. This may be a more suitable alternative for people who are unable to receive a colonoscopy.

  8. Antidiarrheal - Wikipedia

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    Electrolyte solutions, while not true antidiarrheals, are used to replace lost fluids and salts in acute cases.; Bulking agents like methylcellulose, guar gum or plant fibre (bran, sterculia, isabgol, etc.) are used for diarrhoea in functional bowel disease and to control ileostomy output.

  9. Bismuth - Wikipedia

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    Bismuth subsalicylate is used to treat diarrhea; [9] it is the active ingredient in such "pink bismuth" preparations as Pepto-Bismol, as well as the 2004 reformulation of Kaopectate. It is also used to treat some other gastro-intestinal diseases like shigellosis [ 72 ] and cadmium poisoning . [ 9 ]