Bismuth Subsalicylate

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Bismuth Subsalicylate (bismuth subsalicylate systemic) is a member of the drug class antidiarrheals and is used to treat Diarrhea, Diarrhea - Chronic, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Indigestion and Lymphocytic Colitis.

US matches:

• Bismuth Subsalicylate


• Bismuth Subsalicylate Chewable Tablets


• Bismuth Subsalicylate Suspension


• Bismuth Subsalicylate/Metronidazole/Tetracycline Therapy Pack


• Bismuth subsalicylate, metronidazole, and tetracycline


• Bismuth Subsalicylate/Metronidazole/Tetracycline

Scheme

USAN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0014882-18-9

Chemical Formula

C7-H5-Bi-O4

Molecular Weight

362

Therapeutic Categories

Antacid

Astringent agent

Treatment of peptic ulcer

Antidiarrhoeal agent

Chemical Name

Bismuth, (2-hydroxybenzoato-O1,O2)oxo-

Foreign Names

• Bismuthi Subsalicylas (Latin)
• Bismutsalicylat (German)
• Bismuth (sous-salicylate de) (French)

Generic Names

• Bismuth Subsalicylate (OS: USAN, JAN)
• Bismutoxidsalicylat (IS)
• Wismutsalicylat, basisches (IS)
• Wismutsubsalicylat (IS)
• Bismuth (sous-salicylate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Bismuth Subsalicylate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, USP 32)
• Bismuthi Subsalicylas (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 2)
• Bismutsalicylat, basisches (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Amebismo
  O.P.V., Vietnam



• Bisbacter
  Lafrancol, Colombia



• Bismosan
  Roxfarma, Peru



• Bismucar
  Refasa, Peru



• Bismutol
  Elmor, Venezuela; Novafarma, Ecuador



• Gastro-Bismol
  Farmaline, Thailand



• Kalbeten
  Sam-On, Israel



• Pepto-Bismol
  Procter & Gamble, United States



• Peptosyl (Bismuth Subsalicylate andBentonite (veterinary use))
  Vetpharm, New Zealand



• Peptosyl (veterinary use)
  Nature Vet, Australia



• Scantoma
  Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia



• Sesamoil
  Gezzi, Argentina



• Subsalicilato de Bismuto
  LCG, Peru

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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