Pepto-Bismol

Manufacturer: The Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
Effective date: 2019-12-16
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 7
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-01 23:51:14

Label at a glance#

ProductPepto-Bismol InstaCool

Active ingredientBISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE

Label structure11 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 every 1/2 to 1 hour as needed 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

Storage and handling

each tablet contains: calcium 85 mg sodium less than 1 mg salicylate 100 mg very low sodium sugar free 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

Purposes

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

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

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

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Contains salicylate. Do not take if you are

allergic to salicylates (including aspirin)
taking other salicylate products

OTC - DO NOT USE SECTION

Do not use if you have

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

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

When using this product a temporary, but harmless, darkening of the stool and/or tongue may occur

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctor if

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. 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 every 1/2 to 1 hour as needed
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 85 mg
sodium less than 1 mg
salicylate 100 mg
very low sodium
sugar free
avoid excessive heat (over 104°F or 40°C)

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

calcium carbonate, flavor, magnesium stearate, mannitol, povidone, red 27 aluminum lake, saccharin sodium, talc

Questions?

OTC - QUESTIONS SECTION

1-800-717-3786

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Made in Mexico by Procter & Gamble
Manufactura S. de R. L. de C.V.
Dist. by Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati OH 45202

PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 30 Chewable Tablets

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

NEW

Pepto-
BISMOL™

InstaCool _™

PEPPERMINT

BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE
UPSET STOMACH RELIEVER/ANTIDIARRHEAL

NDC 37000-691-30

5 SYMPTOM RELIEF
Nausea • Heartburn • Indigestion
Upset Stomach • Diarrhea

30 CHEWABLE TABLETS

DailyMed Billing Units#

Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
37000-691-30	EA - Each	37000-691	7bbf7670-e9e0-4d14-bf70-58316b25605a	1	2015-10-02

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
Bismuth Subsalicylate	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	62TEY51RR1	5
Salicylic Acid	ACTIVE MOIETY	O414PZ4LPZ	5
aluminum oxide	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	LMI26O6933	5
calcium carbonate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	H0G9379FGK	5
D&C red no. 27	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2LRS185U6K	5
magnesium stearate	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	5
mannitol	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	3OWL53L36A	5
povidones	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	FZ989GH94E	5
saccharin sodium	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	SB8ZUX40TY	5
talc	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	7SEV7J4R1U	5

Products#

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

DailyMed product names page 1 of 1 · 12 matching rows.

Pepto-Bismol InstaCool
Bismuth Subsalicylate
SALICYLIC ACID
BISMUTH CATION
CALCIUM CARBONATE
TALC
SACCHARIN SODIUM
SACCHARIN
POVIDONE
D&C RED NO. 27
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
MANNITOL

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
37000-691	37000-691-24, 37000-691-30, 37000-691-01, 37000-691-02

Ingredients#

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

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 8 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
BISMUTH SUBSALICYLATE	62TEY51RR1	ACTIB
CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	IACT
TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	IACT
SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	IACT
POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	IACT
D&C RED NO. 27	2LRS185U6K	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	IACT

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 4 · 224 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	CONCENTRATE / INTRAVENOUS		220 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	74.6 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / PARENTERAL	200 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / DENTAL	0.05 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	POWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 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
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		296 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	GRANULE / ORAL		322 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
D&C red no. 27	D&C RED NO. 27	2LRS185U6K	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		7 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 4 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	LIQUID / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	AEROSOL, METERED / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.05 %w/w		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
aluminum oxide	ALUMINUM OXIDE	LMI26O6933	SPONGE / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 2 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	2464.6 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
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, SOLUTION / SUBMUCOSAL	2.94 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TROCHE / ORAL		315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
calcium carbonate	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	CAPSULE / ORAL	349.9 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		202 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SOLUTION / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	PELLET / ORAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
povidones	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		101 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		357 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE, DENTIFRICE / DENTAL	0.2 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	GUM, CHEWING / BUCCAL		891 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
calcium carbonate	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	SYRUP / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		80 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	CAPSULE / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		184 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / TOPICAL		104 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / SUBCUTANEOUS		180 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	TABLET / BUCCAL	0.4 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	CAPSULE, COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	SUSPENSION / OPHTHALMIC		9 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		18 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	FILM / BUCCAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / INTRAMUSCULAR		105 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET / ORAL		980 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	OINTMENT / TOPICAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	TABLET / BUCCAL	15 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	PASTE / DENTAL	0.3 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		46 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		4364 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
povidones	POVIDONE	FZ989GH94E	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	10.03 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 30 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	0.13 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL		199 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		2043 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
saccharin sodium	SACCHARIN SODIUM	SB8ZUX40TY	GRANULE, FOR SOLUTION / ORAL	5.5 mg/120ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 34 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		495 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
talc	TALC	7SEV7J4R1U	GRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		525 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 35 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		113 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
magnesium stearate	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	INSERT / VAGINAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	POWDER / ORAL		4352 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates
calcium carbonate	CALCIUM CARBONATE	H0G9379FGK	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		20 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 15 equally ranked IID candidates
mannitol	MANNITOL	3OWL53L36A	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1086 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 65 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand	Generic	Manufacturer	SPL set ID	Effective date	Available safety fields	Join
e5f93e73-9e1a-150a-e053-2995a90a2778			a1785301-3d4d-4c47-bfa1-b51f54201c53	2022-08-11	Warnings	Exact identifier spl set id: a1785301-3d4d-4c47-bfa1-b51f54201c53

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