page_title: Bismuth subsalicylate
section_title: Decomposition
hierarchical_section_title: Bismuth subsalicylate / Decomposition
caption_attribution_description: English: Image of bismuth slag from thermal decomposition of pepto-bismol (bismuth subsalicyclate) created by Jason Kennerly Released into the public domain with no rights reserved, Mar 2009 Zaphraud| (talk|) 03:05, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
context_page_description: Bismuth subsalicylate, sold as generic and under the brand name Pepto-Bismol, It is an antacid elixir medication used to treat temporary discomforts of the stomach and gastrointestinal tract, such as nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, and diarrhea. It is also commonly known as pink bismuth, but Pepto-Bismol has become a genericized trademark for the substance.
  Bismuth subsalicylate has the empirical chemical formula of C₇H₅BiO₄, and it is a colloidal substance obtained by hydrolysis of bismuth salicylate.
context_section_description: Bismuth subsalicylate is the only active ingredient in an over-the-counter drug that can leave a shiny metal oxide slag behind after being completely burnt with a blow torch.
caption: Bismuth slag from decomposition of Pepto-Bismol
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