A Controlled Trial of Bismuth Subsalicylate in Infants with Acute Watery Diarrheal Disease
Open Access
- 10 June 1993
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 328 (23), 1653-1658
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199306103282301
Abstract
Bismuth subsalicylate is a common constituent of over-the-counter medications for diarrhea. However, it is uncertain whether bismuth offers any more benefit than standard oral rehydration therapy with early feeding.Keywords
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