Pepto Bismol® Cherry Chewable tablets

Manufacturer: The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
Effective date: 2023-10-18
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 14
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 21:23:55

Label at a glance#

ProductPepto-Bismol

Active ingredientBISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE

Label structure20 sections

Indications and uses

relieves travelers' diarrhea diarrhea upset stomach due to overindulgence in food and drink, including: heartburn indigestion nausea gas belching fullness

Dosage and administration

chew or dissolve in mouth adults and children 12 years and over: 2 tablets (1 dose) every 1/2 hour or 4 tablets (2 doses) every hour as needed for diarrhea 2 tablets (1 dose) every ½ hour as needed for overindulgence (upset stomach, heartburn, indigestion, nausea) do not exceed 8 doses (16 tablets) in 24 hours use until diarrhea stops but not more than 2 days children under 12 years: ask a doctor drink plenty of c...

Storage and handling

each tablet contains: calcium 140 mg, magnesium 9 mg salicylate 99 mg low sodium avoid excessive heat (over 104°F or 40°C)

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneLabel contact1-800-717-3786

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each tablet)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Bismuth subsalicylate 262 mg

Active ingredient (in each tablet) Purpose

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Upset stomach reliever and antidiarrheal

Uses

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

relieves

travelers' diarrhea
diarrhea
upset stomach due to overindulgence in food and drink, including:
- heartburn
- indigestion
- nausea
- gas
- belching
- fullness

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Reye's syndrome:Children and teenagers who have or are recovering from chicken pox or flu-like symptoms should not use this product.When using this product, if changes in behavior with nausea and vomiting occur, consult a doctor because these symptoms could be an early sign of Reye's syndrome, a rare but serious illness.

Allergy alert: Contains salicylate. Do not take if you are
• allergic to salicylates (including aspirin) • taking other salicylate products

Do not use if

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

you have

an ulcer
a bleeding problem
bloody or black stool

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

fever
mucus in the stool

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

taking any drug for

anticoagulation (thinning the blood)
diabetes
gout
arthritis

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

a temporary, but harmless, darkening of the stool and/or tongue may occur

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

• symptoms get worse or last more than 2 days
• ringing in the ears or loss of hearing occurs

• diarrhea lasts more than 2 days

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

If pregnant or breast feeding,ask a health professional before use.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children.

OVERDOSAGE SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

chew or dissolve in mouth
adults and children 12 years and over: 2 tablets (1 dose) every 1/2 hour or 4 tablets (2 doses) every hour as needed for diarrhea
2 tablets (1 dose) every ½ hour as needed for overindulgence (upset stomach, heartburn, indigestion, nausea)
do not exceed 8 doses (16 tablets) 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

Other information

STORAGE AND HANDLING SECTION

each tablet contains:calcium 140 mg, magnesium 9 mg
salicylate 99 mg
low sodium
avoid excessive heat (over 104°F or 40°C)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

adipic acid, calcium carbonate, D&C Red No. 27 aluminum lake, FD&C Red No. 40 aluminum lake, flavor, magnesium stearate, mannitol, povidone, saccharin sodium, talc

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-717-3786

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

TAMPER EVIDENT: Do not use if the printed inner wrap is broken or missing.

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

MADE IN MEXICO

DIST. BY PROCTER & GAMBLE

CINCINNATI OH 45202

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 30 Tablet Carton

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Pepto
Bismol ®

Bismuth Subsalicylate
Upset Stomach Reliever/ Antidiarrheal

CHEWABLES

CHERRY

5 SYMPTOM

RELIEF

NAUSEA
HEARTBURN
INDIGESTION
UPSET STOMACH
DIARRHEA

30 CHEWABLE TABLETS

018

FDA-Initiated Inactive NDC Indexing#

NDC, Effective, Action table
NDC	Effective	Action	Document	Indexing SPL	Related label
37000-018-02	2021-02-12	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-0e59-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	Pepto Bismol® Cherry Chewable tablets
37000-018-04	2021-02-12	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-0e59-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	Pepto Bismol® Cherry Chewable tablets
37000-018-12	2021-02-12	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-0e59-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	Pepto Bismol® Cherry Chewable tablets
37000-018-21	2021-02-12	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-0e59-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	Pepto Bismol® Cherry Chewable tablets
37000-018-24	2021-02-12	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-0e59-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	Pepto Bismol® Cherry Chewable tablets
37000-018-02	2021-01-29	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-0e59-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	Pepto Bismol® Cherry Chewable tablets
37000-018-04	2021-01-29	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-0e59-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	Pepto Bismol® Cherry Chewable tablets
37000-018-12	2021-01-29	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-0e59-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	Pepto Bismol® Cherry Chewable tablets
37000-018-21	2021-01-29	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-0e59-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	Pepto Bismol® Cherry Chewable tablets
37000-018-24	2021-01-29	C162847	48780-1	ba0f9c33-0e59-a910-e053-dadaa90a0b85	Pepto Bismol® Cherry Chewable tablets

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
37000-018-04	EA - Each	37000-018	30354768-a57d-41a9-a694-683cc6a21c02	1	2015-10-02
37000-018-06	EA - Each	37000-018	e255c08c-8628-44b6-acca-bfa6e5b6900e	1	2015-10-02

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
Bismuth subsalicylate	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	62TEY51RR1	1
bismuth subsalicylate	ACTIVE MOIETY	62TEY51RR1	1
aluminum oxide	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	LMI26O6933	1
calcium carbonate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H0G9379FGK	1
D&C red no. 27	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2LRS185U6K	1
FD&C red no. 40	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	WZB9127XOA	1
magnesium stearate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	1
mannitol	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3OWL53L36A	1
povidone	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FZ989GH94E	1
saccharin sodium dihydrate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	1
talc	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	1

Products#

Every source-derived product name is available through these pages.

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 14 matching rows.

Pepto-Bismol
Bismuth subsalicylate
ADIPIC ACID
D&C RED NO. 27 ALUMINUM LAKE
TALC
SACCHARIN SODIUM
FD&C RED NO. 40
CALCIUM CARBONATE
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MANNITOL
POVIDONE
D&C RED NO. 27
ALUMINUM OXIDE
SALICYLIC ACID

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
37000-018	37000-018-02, 37000-018-04, 37000-018-12

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 12 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
ADIPIC ACID	76A0JE0FKJ	IACT
D&C RED NO. 27 ALUMINUM LAKE	ZK64F7XSTX	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	IACT
CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	IACT
POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	IACT
D&C RED NO. 27	2LRS185U6K	IACT
ALUMINUM OXIDE	LMI26O6933	IACT
BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE	62TEY51RR1	ACTIB

Source Document#

Source XML

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 5 · 252 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	INSERT / VAGINAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
calcium carbonate	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		3492 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium dihydrate	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	ELIXIR / ORAL	15 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium dihydrate	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SUSPENSION / ORAL	5000 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR		164 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
povidone	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		56 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium dihydrate	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SUSPENSION / RECTAL		290 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
calcium carbonate	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	CAPSULE / ORAL	349.9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SUSPENSION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	3.3 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		160 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE PARTICLES / ORAL		56 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium dihydrate	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / DENTAL	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C red no. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	0.33 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
calcium carbonate	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		1650 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SOLUTION/ DROPS / OPHTHALMIC	4.6 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL	17.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		543 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / ORAL		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		3726 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
povidone	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL	15.03 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium dihydrate	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		84 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		357 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
calcium carbonate	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	8.4 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TROCHE / ORAL		14594 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium dihydrate	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	WAFER / ORAL	8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C red no. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium dihydrate	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SYRUP / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	LOZENGE / TRANSMUCOSAL		100 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C red no. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	ELIXIR / ORAL	12.5 mg/5ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
calcium carbonate	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium dihydrate	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		10 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	CAPSULE / ORAL		1562 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET, COATED / ORAL	177.7 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, SUSPENSION / INTRAMUSCULAR		71 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium dihydrate	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE / DENTAL	0.3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium dihydrate	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / RECTAL		665 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	WAFER / ORAL	66 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	PELLET / ORAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		60 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C red no. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
povidone	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	SUSPENSION / AURICULAR (OTIC)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	LOZENGE / ORAL		20546 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
povidone	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET / ORAL		216 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium dihydrate	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TROCHE / ORAL		315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		46 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C red no. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	2464.6 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		420 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
povidone	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C red no. 27	D&C RED NO. 27	2LRS185U6K	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	1.43 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 4 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
FD&C red no. 40	FD&C RED NO. 40	WZB9127XOA	CONCENTRATE / ORAL	0.04 mg/1ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 28 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		639 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
povidone	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	SOLUTION / OPHTHALMIC	1.8 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	GRANULE / ORAL		1328 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	WAFER / ORAL	642 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
0b6642f7-b536-9db2-e063-6294a90ac342			4b199888-59fe-4ac9-b199-8f9fd593bd30	2023-11-30	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: 4b199888-59fe-4ac9-b199-8f9fd593bd30

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