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Bismuth Subcarbonate (International)

Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Ph. Eur.

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0005892-10-4

Chemical Formula

(BiO)2-C-O3

Molecular Weight

510

Therapeutic Categories

Antacid

Antidiarrheal agent

Astringent agent, topical

Chemical Name

Basic bismuth carbonate (USAN)

Foreign Names

  • Bismuthi subcarbonas (Latin)
  • Bismuth carbonat, basisches (German)
  • Bismuth, sous-carbonate de (French)
  • Carbonato de bismutila (Spanish)

Generic Names

  • Bismuth Carbonate (OS: USAN)
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate (OS: USAN, JAN)
  • Bismuth Carbonate (IS)
  • Bismuth carbonate oxide (IS)
  • Bismuth oxycarbonate (IS)
  • Bismutite (IS)
  • Dibismuth carbonate dioxide (IS)
  • UNII-M41L2IN55T (IS)
  • Wismuthcarbonat, basisches (IS)
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate (PH: BP 2018, USP 41)
  • Bismuth subcarbonate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
  • Bismuthi subcarbonas (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

  • Amforol [+ Attapulgite, + Kanamycin] [veterinary use]
    Zoetis, United States
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate
    New Chemical, Taiwan
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate Chin Teng
    Chin Teng Pharmaceutical Industrial, Taiwan
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate Genuine
    Genuine, Taiwan
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate Hoei
    Mylan Seiyaku, Japan
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate Johnson
    Johnson, Taiwan
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate New Chem & Pharm
    New Chemical, Taiwan
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate Union Lab
    Union, Taiwan
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate Veterans
    Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate Washington Pharm
    Washington, Taiwan
  • Changyanling [+ Gentamicin]
    Sunstone Pharmaceutical, China
  • Gastop [+ Simeticone]
    Bajer, Argentina
  • Magnésia Bisurada [+ Magnesium Carbonate, + Calcium Carbonate, + Sodium Bicarbonate]
    Wyeth Pharma, Brazil
  • Qiyu [+ Gentamicin]
    HongQi Pharmaceutical, China
  • Tridyn [+ Phthalylsulfathiazole, + Homatropine, + Neomycin]
    Trifar, Paraguay
  • Weicon-BI
    Hwang's, Taiwan
  • Wemet
    Yuan Chou, Taiwan

Glossary

TermDefinition
ISInofficial Synonym
JANJapanese Accepted Name
OSOfficial Synonym
PHPharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.European Pharmacopoeia
USANUnited States Adopted Name

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.

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