Bismuth subsalicylate 525 mg [Pepto-bismol]
RxNorm 1998448

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 1998448 represents a standardized clinical drug concept used for cross-system interoperability. This concept aggregates multiple Atom IDs (AUIs), which are specific naming variations and synonyms used across pharmaceutical databases to ensure accurate medication mapping for: bismuth subsalicylate 525 mg [Pepto-bismol].

The following semantic concepts and normalized strings are associated with this clinical entity:

SBDC
Bismuth subsalicylate 525 mg [Pepto-bismol]
AUI:9721227
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SBDCPrescribable

Semantic Branded Drug Component (SBDC):
Bismuth subsalicylate 525 mg [Pepto-bismol]
(Atom ID: 9721227)

Clinical Status & Identity

Prescribable Status
YES (Active)
Part of the RxNorm Current Prescribable Content subset including all drugs available for prescription in the USA.
Concept Description
bismuth subsalicylate 525 MG [Pepto-bismol]
Official description of the drug concept as defined in the source vocabulary.
Suppress Flag
N
N: Not suppressible | O: Obsolete | Y: Suppressed by editor | E: Unquantified non-prescribable drug.

Interoperability & Coding

Concept ID (RxCUI)
1998448
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
9721227
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SBDC
Semantic Branded Drug Component (Ingredient + Strength + Brand Name)
Source Code
1998448
The "Most useful" identifier asserted by the original source vocabulary.

Source & Registry Data

Source Name
RxNorm Vocabulary (RXNORM)
The official name and abbreviation for the vocabulary source.
Source Version
20AA_260601F
The specific version of the vocabulary provided by the source.
Update Date
June 01, 2026
The date when this RxNorm data was last updated by the NLM.
License Contact
RxNorm Customer Service, , U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, , Bethesda, MD, United States, 20894, (888) FIND-NLM, , https://support.nlm.nih.gov/support/create-case/, https://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/umls/rxnorm/
Source licensing contact information.

Patient Education

Bismuth Subsalicylate


Bismuth subsalicylate is used to treat diarrhea, heartburn, and upset stomach in adults and children 12 years of age and older. Bismuth subsalicylate is in a class of medications called antidiarrheal agents. It works by decreasing the flow of fluids and electrolytes into the bowel, reduces inflammation within the intestine, and may kill the organisms that can cause diarrhea.
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