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A member asked:

My stomach hurts after eating. is it better to take pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) or an antacid?

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Antacid better: Personally I have never been fond of Pepto Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) mainly due to its annoying side effect of making your stools turn black which can be alarming for some people.

Dr Hodge agreed

Answered 1/27/2015

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