Bismuthdosage

bismuth subsalicylate 262 MG Oral Tablet

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

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 15, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

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