Why Should Parents Be Taught Never to Give Bismuth Subsalicylate

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why should parents be taught never to give bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol) to a child?

• A) It contains aspirin that can cause Reye's syndrome.
• B) It changes stool color making the identification of GI bleeding more difficult.
• C) It has such powerful antidiarrheal effects that toxic megacolon can occur.
• D) It produces a paradoxical reaction in children that results in worsening of the symptoms.

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