Stomach Relief Bismuth subsalicylate 262 mg Tablet, 40-count
🆔 Identity & classification
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Bismuth class.
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🩺 Clinical
- It's a go-to remedy for diarrhea — including traveler's diarrhea — and for upset stomach when you've eaten or drunk too much. That covers heartburn, indigestion, nausea, gas, belch...
- What exactly does bismuth subsalicylate help with?
- Completely normal, and nothing to worry about. Bismuth reacts with trace amounts of sulfur in your digestive tract and saliva, which temporarily turns things dark — sometimes black...
- Why did my stool and tongue turn dark after taking this?
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🧪 Inactive Ingredients / Excipients
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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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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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A synthetic red colorant made by combining D&C Red No. 30 dye with aluminum oxide. It's used to give tablets, capsules, or other medications their red color and appearance.
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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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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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Povidone is a synthetic polymer made from a plastic-like material. It acts as a binder to hold tablet ingredients together and as a disintegrant to help the tablet break apart in your stomach so the medicine can be absorbed.
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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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A plant-based carbohydrate derived from corn kernels. It acts as a filler to add bulk, a binder to hold ingredients together, and a disintegrant to help the tablet break apart in your stomach for absorption.
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Stearic acid is a fatty acid derived from plant or animal sources. It acts as a binder and lubricant in tablets and capsules, helping them hold together and flow smoothly during manufacturing.
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💲 Pricing
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| Price system | Per ea | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | $0.093 | $3.72 / 40 tablets |
| 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 mgthis 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 mg 58933-0476-01 | Procter | 2 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 | — |
| Stomach Relief 262 mg 41226-0475-42 | Kroger | 24 tablets | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 83324-0060-40 You're viewing this | 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON (83324-060-40) / 40 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC | 2025-02-14 | Active |
📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses relieves: travelers' diarrhea diarrhea upset stomach due to overindulgence in food and drink, including: belching indigestion gas fullness heartburn nausea
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions do not take more than directed swallow with water; do not chew drink plenty of clear fluids to help prevent dehydration caused by diarrhea adults and children 12 years and over: 2 caplets every 1/2 to 1 hour as needed. Do not exceed 8 doses (16 caplets) in 24 hours. do not use for more than 2 days unless directed by a doctor use until diarrhea stops, but not more than 2 days children under 12 years: ask a doctor
⚠️ 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 diabetes arthritis anticoagulation (thinning the blood) gout 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 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 20 mg, salicylate 103 mg store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF) avoid excessive heat see end flap for expiration date and lot number
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient (in each caplet) Bismuth subsalicylate 262 mg
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients calcium carbonate, corn starch, D&C red #27 aluminum lake, D&C red #30 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, silicon dioxide, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Upset stomach reliever/antidiarrheal