a new formulation of Kaopectate that is creating confusion
April 2003
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices is alerting us to a new formulation of Kaopectate that is creating confusion... and possibly dangerous errors.
Kaopectate originally contained kaolin-pectin...later switched to attapulgite.
Now it's been reformulated again...and it contains only bismuth subsalicylate...similar to Pepto-Bismol.
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