Oral bismuth potassium citrate granules teeth become black, will automatically disappear after stopping the drug.
1. Bismuth potassium citrate granules is a kind of gastric mucous membrane protection drug, clinically mainly used in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers, but also can be used in the treatment of chronic superficial gastritis and when accompanied by Helicobacter pylori infection.
2. Although this product has many effects, it may cause the user to have an ammonia taste in the mouth and stain the tongue and feces black, in addition, nausea, constipation and other gastrointestinal symptoms, severe renal insufficiency and pregnant women are prohibited.
3. However, some people who use the drug will have the phenomenon of blackened teeth, usually no treatment is needed, and it will disappear automatically after stopping the drug, but you need to pay attention to oral hygiene in your daily life.
4. This product should not be taken in large doses for a long time, so as not to cause bismuth encephalopathy, and half an hour before and after the drug and the drug should be avoided to take acid-producing drugs and eat high protein diet, so as not to affect the efficacy of the drug.
However, because of the blackening of teeth may also be caused by other factors, if the drug is discontinued, the symptoms are not relieved, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, to identify the cause of the disease, and then receive treatment as soon as possible, the use of the drug need to follow the doctor’s instructions.