Bismuth Subnitrate

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

USAN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A02BX12

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001304-85-4

Chemical Formula

Bi5-H9-N4-O22

Molecular Weight

1462

Therapeutic Categories

Dermatological agent

Treatment of peptic ulcer

Antidiarrhoeal agent

Chemical Name

Bismuth hydroxide nitrate oxide

Foreign Names

• Bismuthi subnitras ponderosum (Latin)
• Bismutnitrat, Schweres, basisches (German)
• Sous-nitrate de Bismuth lourd (French)

Generic Names

• Bismut(III)-hydroxix-nitrat-oxid (IS)
• Bismutnitrat, basisches (IS)
• Bismutnitratoxid (IS)
• Bismutsubnitrat (IS)
• Nitrate basique de bismuth (IS)
• Wismutsubnitrat (IS)
• Bismuth (sous nitrate de) lourd (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Bismuth Subnitrate (PH: JP XV, USP 32)
• Bismuth Subnitrate Heavy (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Bismuthi subnitras (PH: Ph. Int. 2)
• Bismuthi subnitras ponderosum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Bismutnitrat, Schweres, Basisches (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Angass
  Medice, Germany



• Boviseal (veterinary use)
  Bimeda, Ireland



• Carbo-Pulbit (Bismuth Subnitrate and Charcoal, activated (veterinary use))
  Bayer Tiergesundheit, Austria



• Orbeseal (veterinary use)
  Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, Finland; Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands; Pfizer Animal Health, Norway; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany; Pfizer Santé Animale, France



• Ripreston (Bismuth Subnitrate and Calcium Carbonate (veterinary use))
  Richter, Austria



• Teatseal (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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