Interesting Facts on Pepto and Legal Issues to the Use or Abuse of Pepto

Interesting Facts
Pepto Bismol is made from a substance called Bismuth. Used in many products other than for medical purposes, it is a substance that can be used for so many other purposes.
-Bismuth is used in many products such as cosmetic products and even hair coloring dyes.
-Bismuth is also in alloys that makes up Autonomic Sprinklers and Alarms which help electric fuses to set off the alarms and sprinkles.
-When heated bismuth cools, they naturally forms spirals and the color from the dried bismuth is caused by oxidation.



Legal Issues Pertaining to the Use or Abuse of Pepto Bismol
These issues are very similar to the possible side effects that may
happen. When you use and abuse Pepto Bismol, parts of the body including the nervous system can be affected. For example when you abuse the amount of Pepto Bismol that you intake, the level of bismuth in the medicine can cause bismuth toxicity. With bismuth toxicity can come negative side effects (also mentioned in the section about side effects); weakness, fatigue, depression, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, motor incoordination, loss of memory, mental confusion or disorientation, tremor, and even difficulty in walking or speaking. There is also a possibility of Reyes Syndrome and Coagulation.

Even though it may cause many side effects people still use this product because it regulates bowel movements and makes the stool firmer and prevents inflammation in the stomach and intestines. The purpose as to what it serves is right in the theme song as well. It says that it gets rid of "nausea, heartburn, upset stomach, indigestion, diarrhea".


Post by Marian Hong