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Bismuth (bismuth)

2 medicines listed on Vimpia contain it, alone or combined. Below, the official US FDA label for bismuth, unchanged.

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The official US FDA label for bismuth (published as BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE), effective September 10, 2026, describes products sold in the United States. The medicine sold in DR Congo may differ in strength, form or approved uses: ask a pharmacist or a doctor.

Official US FDA label for bismuth

Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. The full label on DailyMed.

Uses

Uses Uses releives travelers' diarrhea diarrhea upset stomach due to overindulgence in food and drin, including: heartburn indigestion nausea gas belching fullness

Dosage

US dosage, for products sold in the United States. For a medicine bought in DR Congo, follow its box, its leaflet or your pharmacist.

Directions Directions shake well before use, only with dosing cup provided drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration Adults and children: (12 years and over) 30 mL (1 dose) every 1/2 hour or 60 mL (2 doses) every hour as needed for diarrhea / travelers' diarrhea 30 mL (1 dose) every 1/2 hour as needed for over indulgence (upset stomach, heartburn, indigestion, nausea) do not exceed 8 doses (240 mL) in 24 hours use until diarrhea stops, but not more than 2 days Children under 12 years: Ask a doctor

Warnings and precautions

Warnings Warnings Reye's syndrome: Children and teenagers who have or are recovering from chicken pox or flu-like symptoms should not use this product. When using this product, if changes in behavior with nausea and vomiting occur, consult a doctor because these symptoms could be an early sign of Reye's Syndrom, a rare but serious illness. Allergy alert: Contains salicylate. Do not take if you are: allergic to salicylates (including aspirin) taking other salicylate products

When using this product When using this product, a temporary but harmless darkening of the stool and/or tongue may occur

Medicines that contain it

Names as they are sold. A medicine without an English page links to its French page.

Sources

  • ●Labels: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA (public domain). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA), unchanged. DailyMed.
  • ●English names of substances: RxNorm, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  • ●Marketing authorizations: register of the ACOREP, DR Congo.
  • ●Essential medicines: national list of essential medicines of DR Congo (LNME).
  • ●Composition: public medicines database of France (BDPM), ANSM, open licence.

Public information, for reference only: it does not replace the advice of a pharmacist or a doctor. Vimpia writes nothing about how to use a medicine and translates nothing: the label is the US FDA's, unchanged; names, composition and authorizations come from the official sources above.