No.
No.
Kaopectate® Anti-Diarrheal products can be given to adults and children 12 years of age or older. We do not manufacture a Kaopectate® Anti-Diarrheal product for children under 12.
No, we recommend that you store the product at room temperature 20° - 25°C (68° - 77°F).
If you are presently taking mineral oil, ask a healthcare professional before using Kaopectate® Stool Softener. Your healthcare professional knows your medical history best, and you should consult with him/her before taking Kaopectate® products with any other medication.
Your healthcare professional knows your medical history best, and you should consult with your healthcare professional before taking Kaopectate® with any other medication. Because Kaopectate® Anti-Diarrheal products contain salicylates, you should not take it if you are allergic to salicylates (including aspirin) or if you are taking other salicylate products. Ask a healthcare professional before use if you are taking any medication for thinning the blood, or for diabetes, gout or arthritis. Please see label for information regarding Reye's syndrome.
No, we recommend that you do not use expired product.
If you are pregnant of nursing, ask a healthcare professional before use.
The product should not be taken longer than one week unless directed by your healthcare professional.
No.
No, the active ingredient is bismuth subsalicylate. We no longer manufacture Kaopectate® products with attapulgite.
Kaopectate® Stool Softener does not contain salicylates, but Kaopectate® Anti-Diarrheal products do.
There are no gluten ingredients in the product. However, we cannot guarantee it to be gluten free because we do not test specifically for the presence of gluten.
No.
Like many other drugs, salicylates may cause an allergic reaction. Allergic reactions to salicylates have been noted in patients with known hypersensitivity to aspirin and related compounds. Reye's syndrome is a rare disease that affects the liver and brain. Reye's syndrome has been associated with salicylate administration during viral illness. Children and teenagers who have or are recovering from chicken pox, flu symptoms or flu should not use this product. If nausea, vomiting or fever occur, consult a healthcare professional because this could be an early sign of Reye's syndrome, a rare but serious illness.
Kaopectate® Anti-Diarrheal caplets contain 99 mg per caplet. Kaopectate®Anti-Diarrheal extra strength liquid contains 236 mg per 15 mL or 1 tablespoonful. Kaopectate® Anti-Diarrheal regular strength liquid contains 130 mg per 15 mL or 1 tablespoonful.
The product generally produces a bowel movement in 12-72 hours.
No, you should not use this product if you are allergic to salicylates or aspirin.
In order to fit all FDA required label information, we have designed a peel away label. Please peel back the bottom left corner of the label to reveal the continuation of the Drug Fact label, including dosage. The dosage information is also displayed on the product pages of this website.
No, it is a stool softener, not a laxative. Unlike a laxative, Kaopectate® Stool Softener contains no harsh stimulants that can upset your stomach or cause cramps. Instead, it works gently by drawing water into the stool making it softer and easier to pass. You can expect to return to regularity in 12-72 hours.
Salicylate is a chemical substance that is present in aspirin. It possesses analgesic (pain killing) and anti-inflammatory properties. Bismuth subsalicylate is related to aspirin. One cannot take the two products together or take Kaopectate® if allergic to aspirin.
36 months
You may take the product at any time of day.
Kaopectate® Anti-Diarrheal products are for adults and children 12 years of age and older. We no longer manufacture a Kaopectate® Anti-Diarrheal product for children under 12. Please talk with your healthcare professional.
In 2005, Pfizer owned the Surfak® brand and changed the name to Kaopectate® Stool Softener in an effort to simplify their portfolio of digestive relief products. The formula, however, remains the same.
The active ingredient bismuth subsalicylate was deemed by the FDA to be a more efficacious ingredient.
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