Kaopectate 262 mg in 15 mL Oral Suspension, Reformulated Aug 2006
RxNorm 642346

Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping

RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 642346 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: Kaopectate 262 mg in 15 mL Oral Suspension, Reformulated Aug 2006.

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

SBD
Bismuth subsalicylate 17.5 mg/ML Oral Suspension [Kaopectate Reformulated Aug 2006]
AUI:2542201
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PSN
Kaopectate 262 mg in 15 mL Oral Suspension, Reformulated Aug 2006
AUI:8698150
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SY
Kaopectate 262 mg per 15 mL Oral Suspension, Reformulated Aug 2006
AUI:8698151
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SY
Kaopectate Reformulated Aug 2006 17.5 mg/ML Oral Suspension
AUI:2542202
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SBDPrescribable

Semantic Branded Drug (SBD):
Bismuth subsalicylate 17.5 mg/ML Oral Suspension [Kaopectate Reformulated Aug 2006]
(Atom ID: 2542201)

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 17.5 MG/ML Oral Suspension [Kaopectate Reformulated Aug 2006]
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)
642346
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
2542201
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SBD
Semantic Branded Drug (Ingredient + Strength + Dose Form + Brand Name)
Source Code
642346
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/
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Technical Attributes & Logic

RXN ACTIVATED
08/31/2006
Date the RxNorm atom was reactivated
RXN AI
{330832} 19478
RXCUI of BOSS Active Ingredient preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AM
{330832} 1599
RXCUI of BOSS Active Moiety preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN AVAILABLE STRENGTH
17.5 MG/ML
Available drug strengths listed in the order of ingredients from the drug
RXN BOSS FROM
{330832} AI
Source of BOSS as either from the active ingredient (AI) or the active moiety (AM) preceded by RXCUI of SCDC responsible for value
RXN HUMAN DRUG
US
Drug available for use in Humans
RXN OBSOLETED
08/31/2006
Date the RxNorm atom became obsolete
RXTERM FORM
Susp
The RxTerm dose form name for this drug
PSNPrescribable

Prescribable Name (PSN):
Kaopectate 262 mg in 15 mL Oral Suspension, Reformulated Aug 2006
(Atom ID: 8698150)

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
Kaopectate 262 MG in 15 mL Oral Suspension, Reformulated Aug 2006
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)
642346
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
8698150
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
PSN
Prescribable Name (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity and for display purposes in electronic prescribing applications. Only one PSN per concept.)
Source Code
642346
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.
SYPrescribable

Synonym (SY):
Kaopectate 262 mg per 15 mL Oral Suspension, Reformulated Aug 2006
(Atom ID: 8698151)

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
Kaopectate 262 MG per 15 ML Oral Suspension, Reformulated Aug 2006
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)
642346
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
8698151
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SY
Synonym (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.)
Source Code
642346
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.
SYPrescribable

Synonym (SY):
Kaopectate Reformulated Aug 2006 17.5 mg/ML Oral Suspension
(Atom ID: 2542202)

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
Kaopectate Reformulated Aug 2006 17.5 MG/ML Oral Suspension
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)
642346
RxNorm Unique Identifier for the standardized concept.
Atom ID (RXAUI)
2542202
Unique identifier for this specific name variation (Atom).
Term Type (TTY)
SY
Synonym (Synonym of another TTY, given for clarity.)
Source Code
642346
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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