Pepto-Bismol Bismuth subsalicylate 262 mg Tablet, 40-count
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Bismuth class.
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- It's used to relieve diarrhea — including traveler's diarrhea — and upset stomach symptoms that come from overdoing it on food or drink. That includes heartburn, indigestion, nause...
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- A dark or black stool — and sometimes a darkened tongue — is a well-known, harmless side effect of bismuth subsalicylate. It's just the way the medicine reacts in your digestive tr...
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Calcium carbonate is a white mineral powder used as a filler and buffering agent in medicines. It helps give tablets their bulk and size while neutralizing stomach acid in some formulations.
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Microcrystalline cellulose is a purified form of cellulose, a natural fiber from plant sources. It acts as a binder and filler in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and give the medicine its shape and size.
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A red synthetic colorant made by combining D&C Red No. 27 dye with aluminum salts. It's used to give tablets, capsules, or other medicines their red or pink color.
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Magnesium stearate is a salt made from magnesium and stearic acid, a fatty substance. It's used in tablets and capsules as a lubricant and glidant to help ingredients flow smoothly during manufacturing and prevent sticking.
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A natural sugar alcohol derived from seaweed or synthesized in the lab. It's used as a filler to add bulk, a sweetener in sugar-free formulas, and a disintegrant to help tablets break apart in the stomach.
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Polysorbate 80 is a synthetic emulsifier derived from sorbitol and oleic acid. It helps mix oil and water-based ingredients together in medications and improves how the product disperses in the body.
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Silicon dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral used as a glidant and anti-caking agent. It helps powder ingredients flow smoothly and prevents clumping during manufacturing and storage.
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A starch-based powder made from potatoes and processed with sodium. It acts as a disintegrant, helping the tablet or capsule break apart quickly in the stomach so the medicine can be absorbed.
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| GNP Pink Bismuth 262 mg 24385-0017-58 | Amerisource | 40 tablets | $0.093 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Bismuth Subsalicylate 262 mg 70000-0594-01 | LEADER/ | 24 tablets | $0.093 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Foster and Thrive Stomach Relief 262 mg 70677-1082-01 | Strategic | 40 tablets | $0.093 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Stomach Relief 262 mg 83324-0060-40 | Chain | 40 tablets | $0.093 | — | Availability likely | — |
| Walgreen 262 mg 00363-9125-40 | WALGREEN | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| up and up 5-symptom digestive relief 262 mg 11673-0122-48 | Target | 48 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| up and up 5-symptom digestive relief 262 mg 11673-0125-20 | Target | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| 5-Symptom Digestive Relief 262 mg 11673-0880-44 | TARGET | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Rite Aid Digestive Relief 262 mg 11822-1254-00 | RITE | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Digestive Relief 262 mg 21130-0125-40 | SAFEWAY | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Kroger Digestive Relief 262 mg 30142-0524-24 | KROGER | 24 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Topco Stomach Relief 262 mg 36800-0104-28 | Topco | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Stomach Relief 262 mg 37808-0346-08 | H | 24 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Equaline Stomach Relief 262 mg 41163-0123-28 | UNITED | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| meijer stomach relief 262 mg 41250-0324-40 | Meijer | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Stomach reliever 262 mg 42507-0707-28 | Hyvee | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Stomach Relief 262 mg 49035-0346-10 | Wal-Mart | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Kaopectate 262 mg 55505-0197-07 | Kramer | 28 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| POCKET PEPTO Pepto Bismol 262 mg 58933-0017-12 | Procter | 12 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Pepto-Bismol 262 mgthis 58933-0476-03 | Procter | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| QC Pink Bismuth 262 mg 63868-0171-40 | QUALITY | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Stomach Relief 262 mg 63868-0691-40 | CHAIN | 40 tablets | — | — | Discontinued | — |
| Anti-Diarrheal 262 mg 66715-6841-04 | Lil' | 24 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Stomach relief 262 mg 69842-0172-12 | CVS | 24 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bismuth Subsalicylate 262 mg 69842-0346-12 | CVS | 24 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| AMAZON Digestive Relief 262 mg 72288-0125-40 | AMAZON.COM | 40 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Pepto-Bismol 262 mg 76420-0490-24 | ASCLEMED | 24 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Stomach Relief 262 mg 63868-0622-30 | CDMA- | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Topcare Stomach Relief Original Strength 262 mg 76162-0001-85 | TopCo | 30 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| CVS Stomach Relief 262 mg 51316-0124-48 | CVS | 48 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Bismuth 262 mg 69168-0046-69 | Allegiant | 12 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 58933-0476-01 | 1 BLISTER PACK in 1 POUCH (58933-476-01) / 2 TABLET in 1 BLISTER PACK | 2004-06-30 | Active |
| 58933-0476-02 | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (58933-476-02) / 24 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2004-06-30 | Active |
| 58933-0476-03 You're viewing this | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (58933-476-03) / 40 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE | 2004-06-30 | Active |
| 58933-0476-12 | 17852 TABLET in 1 BAG (58933-476-12) | 2004-06-30 | Active |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses relieves travelers' diarrhea diarrhea upset stomach due to overindulgence in food and drink, including: heartburn indigestion nausea gas belching fullness
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions • swallow with water, do not chew • adults and children 12 years and over: 2 caplets (1 dose) every ½ hour or 4 caplets (2 doses) every hour as needed for diarrhea 2 caplets (1 dose) every ½ hour as needed for overindulgence (upset stomach, heartburn, indigestion, nausea) • do not exceed 8 doses (16 caplets) in 24 hours • use until diarrhea stops but not more than 2 days • children under 12 years: ask a doctor • drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea
⚠️ 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 syndrome, a rare but serious illness. Allergy alert: Contains salicylate.
Do not take if you are allergic to salicylates (including aspirin) taking other salicylate products Do not use if you have an ulcer a bleeding problem bloody or black stool Ask a doctor before use if you have fever mucus in the stool Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking any drug for anticoagulation (thinning the blood) diabetes gout arthritis When using this product a temporary, but harmless, darkening of the stool and/or tongue may occur Stop use and ask a doctor if symptoms get worse or last more than 2 days ringing in the ears or loss of hearing occurs diarrhea lasts more than 2 days If pregnant or breast feeding, ask a health professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
📦 Storage and Handling ▾
Other information each caplet contains: calcium 27 mg salicylate 99 mg low sodium avoid excessive heat (over 104°F or 40°C)
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient (in each caplet) Bismuth subsalicylate 262 mg
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients calcium carbonate, D&C red No. 27 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80, povidone, silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Upset stomach reliever and antidiarrheal