A new formulation of Kaopectate in the U.S. is creating lots of confusion

April 2003

A new formulation of Kaopectate in the U.S. is creating lots of confusion...and possibly dangerous errors.

The U.S. version of Kaopectate previously contained attapulgite...just like the current Canadian version.

But now it's been reformulated to contain only bismuth subsalicylate...similar to Pepto-Bismol.

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