Drug Profile

Breast-feeding Warning:

Salicylates are excreted in human milk. Because of the potential for serious adverse effects in nursing infants, you should not take these drugs while nursing.

Tell your doctor if you have or have had :

• allergies to drugs
• bleeding or bleeding disorder
• dehydration
• diabetes (drug can affect glucose urine test results)
• dysentery
• gout
• kidney disorder
• pregnancy or are breast-feeding
• ulcers

Tell your doctor about any other drugs you take, including aspirin, herbs, vitamins, and other nonprescription products.

• You may experience darkening of tongue or grayish-black stools. These effects do not require medical attention.

• If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember, but skip it if it is almost time for the next dose. Do not take double doses.
• Do not share your medication with others.
• Take the drug at the same time(s) each day.
• Store at room temperature with lid on tightly. Do not store in the bathroom. Do not expose to heat, moisture, or strong light. Keep out of reach of children.
• Take with a full glass (eight ounces) of water.
• Do not chew regular tablets.
• Chewable tablets can be chewed or allowed to disintegrate in mouth before swallowing.

Evaluations of Drug Interactions 2003 lists no drugs, biologics (e.g., vaccines, therapeutic antibodies), or foods as causing “highly clinically significant” or “clinically significant” interactions when used together with the drug in this section. We also found no interactions in the drug’s FDA-approved professional package inserts. However, as the number of new drugs approved for marketing increases and as more experience is gained with these drugs over time, new interactions may be discovered.

Call your doctor immediately if you experience:

• anxiety
• breathing that is fast or deep
• confusion
• constipation that is severe
• depression
• diarrhea that is severe or continues
• dizziness or lightheadedness
• drowsiness that is severe
• ears ringing or buzzing
• flapping movements of hands
• headache that is severe or continues
• hearing loss
• movements that are uncontrolled
• muscle spasms, especially of face, neck, and back
• muscle weakness
• nausea or vomiting that is severe or continues
• speaking difficulty or slurred speech
• stomach pain that is severe or continues
• sweating increased
• thirst increased
• trembling
• vision problems

Signs of overdose (for bismuth subsalicylate only):

• anxiety
• breathing that is fast or deep
• confusion
• depression
• diarrhea that is severe
• dizziness or lightheadedness
• drowsiness that is severe
• ears ringing
• headache that is severe
• hearing loss
• movements that are uncontrolled
• muscle spasms
• muscle weakness
• nausea or vomiting that is severe
• speaking difficulty or slurred speech
• stomach pain
• sweating increased
• thirst increased
• trembling
• vision problems

If you suspect an overdose, call this number to contact your poison control center: (800) 222-1222.