Loperamide, diphenoxylate and bismuth compounds are contraindicated: slowing of fecal transit time is thought to result in extended toxin-associated damage.
Although he published some research on bismuth compounds, he became known through his textbooks and history of science works.
On certain bismuth compounds, an article Muir published in Journal of the Chemical Society, volume 32, 1877.
The resulting bismuth compounds have higher melting points and lower densities than the lead, and can be removed as dross.
If you are taking a bismuth compound along with an antibiotic, your tongue or stool may appear darker (or even black).
This is a common side effect of bismuth compounds, and it is not harmful.
It is used as a starting material to produce many other bismuth compounds.
It is a good source of bismuth and is used to make other bismuth compounds.
It is also used in research and the making of other bismuth compounds.
Its biological half-life for whole-body retention is 5 days but it can remain in the kidney for years in patients treated with bismuth compounds.
