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Bismuth subgallate, with a chemical formula C7H5BiO6, is the active ingredient in the medication Devrom that is used to treat malodor by deodorizing flatulence and stool. Also used to treat helicobacter pylori and in wound therapy. Commonly used by individuals who have had ostomy surgery, bariatric surgery, fecal incontinence and irritable bowel syndrome.[1]
It can also cause darkening of the tongue and stools in some users of the drug which is temporary and harmless. A reversible encephalopathy was examined in subjects taking very large doses of Bismuth subgallate in a medical study. Authors concluded that it is unlikely that Bismuth is responsible for the illness. The neurological syndrome in the subjects does not resemble effects of bismuth when adminstered parenterally or by mouth.[2]
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[edit] External Links
- American Cancer Society: Ileostomy Guide [[1]]
- Cleveland Clinic-Having an Ileostomy– A Primer for New Ostomates[[2]]
- United Ostomy Association of America-Ileostomy Guide[[3]]
- The Ostomy Files:The Issue of Oral Medications and a Fecal Ostomy [[4]]
- Devrom website[[5]]
[edit] References
- ^ Gorbach S. L. (1990). "Bismuth therapy in gastrointestinal diseases". Gastroenterology 99 (3): 863-75. PMID 2199292.
- ^ Burns R., Thomas D. W., Barron V. J. (1974). "Reversible encephalopathy possibly associated with bismuth subgallate ingestion". BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 9 (1): 220-3. PMID 4818163.
