Kaopectate

Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

Overdose symptoms may include increased thirst, anxiety, muscle spasm, ringing in your ears, dizziness, confusion, severe headache, problems with speech or vision, severe stomach pain, or worsening diarrhea or vomiting.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor at once if you have:

• hearing loss or ringing in your ears;

• diarrhea lasting longer than 2 days; or

• worsened stomach symptoms.

Common side effects include:

• constipation;

• dark colored stools; or

• black or darkened tongue.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Applies to bismuth subsalicylate: oral suspension, oral tablet, oral tablet chewable

Along with its needed effects, bismuth subsalicylate (the active ingredient contained in Kaopectate) may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking bismuth subsalicylate:

In some patients bismuth subsalicylate may cause dark tongue and/or grayish black stools. This is only temporary and will go away when you Stop taking bismuth subsalicylate.

• Anxiety
• any loss of hearing
• confusion
• constipation (severe)
• diarrhea (severe or continuing)
• difficulty in speaking or slurred speech
• dizziness or lightheadedness
• drowsiness (severe)
• fast or deep breathing
• headache (severe or continuing)
• increased sweating
• increased thirst
• mental depression
• muscle spasms (especially of face, neck, and back)
• muscle weakness
• nausea or vomiting (severe or continuing)
• ringing or buzzing in ears (continuing)
• stomach pain (severe or continuing)
• trembling
• uncontrollable flapping movements of the hands (especially in elderly patients) or other uncontrolled body movements
• vision problems