BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE
Patient Counselling
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· Take two tablets (total dose of 524mg) four times a day with your meals. Do not exceed 8 doses per day.
· Do not use for more than 3 weeks without consulting your physician.
· Malodours flatulence should improve within 2 hours of taking the medication.
· Do not use if you have an allergy to aspirin.
· Do not use in pregnant or breastfeeding women.
· Do not use in children below the age of 18 years old.
· Do not use in anyone with an influenza or chickenpox infection due to risk of Reye’s Syndrome.
· Consult your health care professional if you are taking warfarin (Coumadin®) or an antibiotic in the tetracycline class (tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline) prior to use.
· This medication can case your stools to turn black.
References
1. Suarez FL, Furne JK, Springfield J, Levitt MD. Bismuth subsalicylate markedly decreases hydrogen sulphide release in the human colon. American Gastroenterological Association. 1998; 114(5):923-929.
2. Suarez FL, Levitt MD. An understanding of excessive intestinal gas. Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2000; 2:413-419.
3. CO Q.D. Chapter 34: Gastrointestinal Gas. Self Care 2010. Canadian Pharmacists Association. Second edition. Webcom Inc. Toronto.
4. Jones MP. Bloating and Intestinal Gas. Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology. 2005; 8:311-318.
5. Abraczinskas D, Goldfinger SE, Talley NJ, and Grover S. Intestinal gas and bloating. UpToDate. 2012. Retrieved online on July 3, 2012 from http://www.uptodate.com/contents/gas-and-bloating-beyond-the-basics.
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· Take two tablets (total dose of 524mg) four times a day with your meals. Do not exceed 8 doses per day.
· Do not use for more than 3 weeks without consulting your physician.
· Malodours flatulence should improve within 2 hours of taking the medication.
· Do not use if you have an allergy to aspirin.
· Do not use in pregnant or breastfeeding women.
· Do not use in children below the age of 18 years old.
· Do not use in anyone with an influenza or chickenpox infection due to risk of Reye’s Syndrome.
· Consult your health care professional if you are taking warfarin (Coumadin®) or an antibiotic in the tetracycline class (tetracycline, minocycline, doxycycline) prior to use.
· This medication can case your stools to turn black.
References
1. Suarez FL, Furne JK, Springfield J, Levitt MD. Bismuth subsalicylate markedly decreases hydrogen sulphide release in the human colon. American Gastroenterological Association. 1998; 114(5):923-929.
2. Suarez FL, Levitt MD. An understanding of excessive intestinal gas. Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2000; 2:413-419.
3. CO Q.D. Chapter 34: Gastrointestinal Gas. Self Care 2010. Canadian Pharmacists Association. Second edition. Webcom Inc. Toronto.
4. Jones MP. Bloating and Intestinal Gas. Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology. 2005; 8:311-318.
5. Abraczinskas D, Goldfinger SE, Talley NJ, and Grover S. Intestinal gas and bloating. UpToDate. 2012. Retrieved online on July 3, 2012 from http://www.uptodate.com/contents/gas-and-bloating-beyond-the-basics.
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