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Kaopectate
(redirected from bismuth subsalicylate)

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Noun1.Kaopectate - trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient
antidiarrheal, antidiarrheal drug - a drug used to control or stop diarrhea
china clay, china stone, kaolin, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba - a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)
pectin - any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
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Bismuth subsalicylate, the active ingredient in Pepto-Bismol, can also work.
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Bismuth subsalicylates (such as those found in Pepto-Bismol) are one of the safest ways to treat the symptoms of diarrhea.
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An alternate quadruple regimen includes bismuth subsalicylate, tetacycline, metronidazole, and a PPI or a H2-receptor blocker for 2 weeks.
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