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Pepto-Bismol

Manufacturer
The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
Effective date
2026-10-05
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
15
Source
daily-update
Hydrated at
2026-10-09 01:01:33

Label at a glance#

ProductPepto-Bismol Cherry
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

shake well before use only use dose cup provided adults and children 12 years and over: 30 mL (1 dose) every ½ hour or 60 mL (2 doses) every hour as needed for diarrhea/traveler's diarrhea 30 mL (1 dose) every ½ hour as needed for overindulgence (upset stomach, heartburn, indigestion, nausea) do not exceed 8 doses (240 mL) in 24 hours use until diarrhea stops but not more than 2 days children under 12 years: ask a...

Storage and handling

each 30 mL dose contains: magnesium 4 mg, sodium 3 mg salicylate 236 mg low sodium protect from freezing avoid excessive heat (over 104°F or 40°C)

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active ingredient (in each 30 mL dose)

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Bismuth subsalicylate 525 mg

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 you have

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

  • an ulcer
  • a bleeding problem
  • bloody or black stool

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Ask a doctor before use if you have

  • fever
  • mucus in the stool

OTC - ASK DOCTOR/PHARMACIST SECTION

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are 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

  • shake well before use
  • only use dose cup provided
  • adults and children 12 years and over:
  • 30 mL (1 dose) every ½ hour or 60 mL (2 doses) every hour as needed for diarrhea/traveler's diarrhea
  • 30 mL (1 dose) every ½ hour as needed for overindulgence (upset stomach, heartburn, indigestion, nausea)
  • do not exceed 8 doses (240 mL) 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 30 mL dose contains: magnesium 4 mg, sodium 3 mg
  • salicylate 236 mg
  • low sodium
  • protect from freezing
  • avoid excessive heat (over 104°F or 40°C)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

benzoic acid, D&C Red No. 22, D&C Red No. 28, flavor, gellan gum, magnesium aluminum silicate, methylcellulose, salicylic acid, sodium salicylate, sorbic acid, sucralose, water

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-717-3786

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

TAMPER EVIDENT: DO NOT USE IF PRINTED SHRINKBAND SEAL AROUND THE NECK IS BROKEN OR MISSING.

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

DIST. BY PROCTER & GAMBLE,
CINCINNATI OH 45202

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 354 mL Bottle Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

Pepto

Bismol ®

Bismuth Subsalicylate

Upset Stomach Reliever/
Antidiarrheal

CHERRY

5 SYMPTOM

RELIEF

NAUSEA
HEARTBURN
INDIGESTION
UPSET STOMACH
DIARRHEA

12 FL OZ (354 mL)

439439

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
BarcodeEAN-130301490320471GTIN-13: 0301490320471
EAN-13: 0301490320471
GTIN-12: 301490320471
UPC-A: 301490320471
GTIN storage (14 digits): 00301490320471		439.jpg
Data codeData Matrix21432521439.jpg
Data codeData Matrix21432523439.jpg

DailyMed Product Concepts#

Product concept, Relation, Version table
Product conceptRelationVersionEffective
0be8e4ae-4d57-49f3-b3a9-e4728b4e8d15Product name120240313
c6f86816-7da6-43ea-8c25-ac9758311cc5Product name120220118
dea2eded-d1e7-46bb-9a3d-f8dc20de6277Product name120190408
252e11b6-1a9a-4283-a242-df2c129c496dProduct name320170717

Products#

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

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

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
37000-43937000-439-08, 37000-439-12, 37000-439-16, 37000-439-32

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
NameUNIIKind
BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE62TEY51RR1ACTIB
METHYLCELLULOSE, UNSPECIFIEDZ944H5SN0HIACT
BENZOIC ACID8SKN0B0MIMIACT
MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE6M3P64V0NCIACT
D&C RED NO. 221678RKX8RTIACT
D&C RED NO. 28767IP0Y5NHIACT
SUCRALOSE96K6UQ3ZD4IACT
SALICYLIC ACIDO414PZ4LPZIACT
SODIUM SALICYLATEWIQ1H85SYPIACT
SORBIC ACIDX045WJ989BIACT
WATER059QF0KO0RIACT
GELLAN GUM (HIGH ACYL)W1L7G7ROMDIACT

Source Document#

Source XML

Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
142025-12-18full-release2026-06-01 01:27:15
132025-11-25monthly-update2026-06-03 17:40:46
112025-06-16full-release2026-06-01 01:03:10

openFDA label cross-check#

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Matched openFDA labels page 1 of 1 · 1 matching rows.

Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Pepto-Bismol CherryBISMUTH SUBSALICYLATEThe Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company67382f40-edbd-2be6-e053-2a91aa0a67002025-12-18WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 37000-439-16
ndc (package): 37000-439-12
ndc (package): 37000-439-08
ndc (package): 37000-439-32
ndc (product): 37000-439
ndc11 (package): 37000043908
ndc11 (package): 37000043932
ndc11 (package): 37000043916
ndc11 (package): 37000043912
spl set id: 67382f40-edbd-2be6-e053-2a91aa0a6700

Reported adverse events (FAERS/openFDA)#

Adverse event summaries are temporarily unavailable. Other product information remains available.