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SHEET /m/bismuth-subsalicylate · PubChem CID 16682734 · CAS 14882-18-9 · REV 2026.07

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Bismuth subsalicylate

from source

C7H6BiO4 · 363.1 g/mol

Pepto-Bismol · Bismukote · Corrective Suspension · Wismutsubsalicylat

Also sold as Pepto-Bismol, Kaopectate from source

What is Bismuth subsalicylate?

The pink liquid in Pepto-Bismol, taken for upset stomach and diarrhea. The bismuth can temporarily turn the tongue and stool black. from source

CategoryOTC medicine
Chemical familyAromatics
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESC1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)O[Bi]O2.O

Where you'll find it

Sold over the counter, without a prescription. Sold as Pepto-Bismol, Kaopectate. See the rest of the otc medicine group.

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
16682734
Wikidata
Q81890
Structure
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