MedKoo Cat#: 558075 | Name: Bismuth subsalicylate
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WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Bismuth subsalicylate is the active ingredient of Pepto-Bismol and in Kaopectate. It is used to treat nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea and other temporary discomforts of the stomach.

Chemical Structure

Bismuth subsalicylate
Bismuth subsalicylate
CAS#14882-18-9

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 558075

Name: Bismuth subsalicylate

CAS#: 14882-18-9

Chemical Formula: C7H5BiO4

Exact Mass: 362.0000

Molecular Weight: 362.09

Elemental Analysis: C, 23.22; H, 1.39; Bi, 57.71; O, 17.67

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Synonym
Bismuth oxide salicylate; Bismuth subsalicylate;
IUPAC/Chemical Name
4H-1,3,2-Benzodioxabismin-4-one, 2-hydroxy-
InChi Key
ZREIPSZUJIFJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-K
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C7H6O3.Bi.H2O/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10;;/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10);;1H2/q;+3;/p-3
SMILES Code
O=C1O[Bi](O)OC2=CC=CC=C12
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 362.09 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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Inadvertent exaggerated anticoagulation following use of bismuth subsalicylate in an enterally fed patient receiving warfarin therapy. Nutr Clin Pract. 2013 Dec;28(6):766-9. doi: 10.1177/0884533613507606. Epub 2013 Oct 25. PubMed PMID: 24163322. 5: Abed J, Mankal P, Judeh H, Kim S. Acute Esophageal Necrosis: A Case of Black Esophagus Associated with Bismuth Subsalicylate Ingestion. ACG Case Rep J. 2014 Apr 4;1(3):131-3. doi: 10.14309/crj.2014.27. eCollection 2014 Apr. PubMed PMID: 26157851; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4435298. 6: Ruiz-Moreno M, Binversie E, Fessenden SW, Stern MD. Mitigation of in vitro hydrogen sulfide production using bismuth subsalicylate with and without monensin in beef feedlot diets. J Anim Sci. 2015 Nov;93(11):5346-54. doi: 10.2527/jas.2015-9392. PubMed PMID: 26641054. 7: Yakoob J, Abbas Z, Usman MW, Awan S, Naz S, Jafri F, Hamid S, Jafri W. 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Metabolism of bismuth subsalicylate and intracellular accumulation of bismuth by Fusarium sp. strain BI. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2005 Feb;71(2):876-82. PubMed PMID: 15691943; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC546758. 12: Tay HP, Chaparala RC, Harmon JW, Huesken J, Saini N, Hakki FZ, Schweitzer EJ. Bismuth subsalicylate reduces peptic injury of the oesophagus in rabbits. Gut. 1990 Jan;31(1):11-6. PubMed PMID: 2108076; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1378333. 13: DuPont HL, Flores Sanchez J, Ericsson CD, Mendiola Gomez J, DuPont MW, Cruz Luna A, Mathewson JJ. Comparative efficacy of loperamide hydrochloride and bismuth subsalicylate in the management of acute diarrhea. Am J Med. 1990 Jun 20;88(6A):15S-19S. PubMed PMID: 2192553. 14: Johnson PC, Ericsson CD, DuPont HL, Morgan DR, Bitsura JA, Wood LV. Comparison of loperamide with bismuth subsalicylate for the treatment of acute travelers' diarrhea. JAMA. 1986 Feb 14;255(6):757-60. 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