Who can and cannot take Pepto-Bismol

Most adults and young people aged 16 years and over can take Pepto-Bismol.

Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Pepto-Bismol is not suitable for some people. To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have:

• ever had an allergic reaction to bismuth subsalicylate or any of the other ingredients in Pepto-Bismol or Pepti Calm
• ever had an allergic reaction to aspirin or any other medicine
• diabetes
• gout
• a rare inherited condition called phenylketonuria where you cannot have aspartame – the chewable tablets contain aspartame
• have a blood clotting disorder

Pepto-Bismol liquid and tablets both contain a colouring called amaranth. Some people can have an allergic reaction to amaranth.