Drug Detail:Pink bismuth (Bismuth subsalicylate [ biz-muth-sub-sa-liss-i-late ])
Drug Class: Antidiarrheals
Usual Adult Dose for Dyspepsia
524 mg orally every 30 to 60 minutes as needed not to exceed 8 doses in any 24 hour period.
Alternatively, 1048 mg to 1050 mg may be given orally every hour not to exceed 4 doses in any 24 hour period.
Comments:
- Use until diarrhea stops but not longer than 2 days.
- Bismuth subsalicylate may be useful in the prevention of traveler's diarrhea during periods of risk. The duration of use for traveler's diarrhea should not exceed approximately 3 weeks.
- Shake liquid formulations well before using.
Usual Adult Dose for Traveler's Diarrhea
524 mg orally every 30 to 60 minutes as needed not to exceed 8 doses in any 24 hour period.
Alternatively, 1048 mg to 1050 mg may be given orally every hour not to exceed 4 doses in any 24 hour period.
Comments:
- Use until diarrhea stops but not longer than 2 days.
- Bismuth subsalicylate may be useful in the prevention of traveler's diarrhea during periods of risk. The duration of use for traveler's diarrhea should not exceed approximately 3 weeks.
- Shake liquid formulations well before using.
Usual Adult Dose for Diarrhea
524 mg orally every 30 to 60 minutes as needed not to exceed 8 doses in any 24 hour period.
Alternatively, 1048 mg to 1050 mg may be given orally every hour not to exceed 4 doses in any 24 hour period.
Comments:
- Use until diarrhea stops but not longer than 2 days.
- Bismuth subsalicylate may be useful in the prevention of traveler's diarrhea during periods of risk. The duration of use for traveler's diarrhea should not exceed approximately 3 weeks.
- Shake liquid formulations well before using.
Usual Adult Dose for Helicobacter pylori Infection
524 mg orally 4 times a day.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Diarrhea
Non-specific diarrhea:
<3 years: use with caution
3 to 6 years: 87 mg every 30 minutes to 1 hour as needed.
6 to 9 years: 175 mg every 30 minutes to 1 hour as needed.
9 to 12 years: 262 mg every 30 minutes to 1 hour as needed.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Diarrhea - Chronic
Chronic Infantile Diarrhea:
2 to 24 months: 44 mg every 4 hours
24 to 48 months: 87 mg every 4 hours
48 to 70 months: 175 mg every 4 hours
Usual Pediatric Dose for Helicobacter pylori Infection
Dosage in children with Helicobacter Pylori Infection is not well established, the following doses have been used in conjunction with ampicillin and metronidazole.
<= 10 years: 262 mg four times a day for six weeks
> 10 years: 524 mg four times a day for six weeks
Renal Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Liver Dose Adjustments
Data not available
Precautions
Consult WARNINGS section for dosing related precautions.
Dialysis
Data not available
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