Bismuth

bismuth /bis·muth/ (Bi) (biz´muth) a chemical element, at. no. 83. Its salts have been used to treat diarrhea, nausea, and other gastrointestinal conditions.

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bismuth subsalicylate  a bismuth salt of salicylic acid, used in the treatment of diarrhea and gastric distress, including nausea, indigestion, and heartburn.

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bis·muth (bzmth)

n. Symbol Bi

A metallic element used in various low-melting alloys and having many medical applications, including as an x-ray contrast medium and in compounds that are used as astringents, antiseptics, treatments of gastrointestinal disturbances, and suppressants of lupus erythematosus. Atomic number 83.

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Bismuth

A substance used in medicines to treat diarrhea, nausea, and indigestion.

Mentioned in: Stool Culture, Stool O & P Test

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bismuth (bizˑ·mth),

n a mineral that is used as an antacid and for removing
Helicobacter pylori. Several variations of this mineral are found and include bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) and bismuth subcitrate.

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bismuth (biz´mth),

n a reddish, crystalline, trivalent metallic element that in combination with other elements forms salts that are used in the production of many pharmaceutical compounds.

bismuth poisoning,

n See bismuthosis.

bismuth subsalicylate,

n brand names: Bisamatrol, Pepto-Bismol;
drug class: antidiarrheal;
action: mechanism of action unknown;
uses: treatment of diarrhea, prevention of diarrhea when traveling.

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bismuth

a chemical element, atomic number 83, atomic weight 208.980, symbol Bi. See Table 6. Several insoluble salts, including the subcarbonate and subnitrate, have been used in the management of inflammatory diseases of the stomach and intestines. Toxic doses cause kidney damage.

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bismuth glycollylarsanilate

see glycobiarsol.

bismuth subgallate

used topically in wound powders and in the treatment of metritis.

bismuth subsalicylate, bismuth salicylate

an insoluble salt, used orally in the treatment of diarrhea and as an antacid. There is liberation of salicylic acid which acts against prostaglandin synthetase.