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Side effects :
ü black tongue and black stools in some users of
the drug, when it combines with trace amounts
of sulfur in saliva and the gastrointestinal tract
to form bismuth sulfide
ü Some of the risks of salicylism
ü Also ear ringing which is known as
tinnitus
Contraindications and drug
interactions?
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Others
• Polycarbophil
• Bulk laxative
• ( not approved by FDA in diarrhea)
• Lactobacillus: (probiotic) help maintain flora by
inhibiting bacterial overgrowth (no suff evidence)
• Zinc: (10-40mg daily in diarrhea) reduces total
stool output, frequency of watery stools, duration
and severity of diarrhea.
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