pepto bismol?? cough syrup?

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8 years ago

Some of the pills. God know what seem okish. But I'd much prefer a syrup. Does anyone know a local version/ name?? Can't see anything resembling it in pharmacies here.

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THIGV ViP

4427POSTS

8 years ago

The active ingredient in Pepto Bismol is Bismuth Subsalicylate. You might try that name at your local Nhà thuốc tây.

Anecdotally, when I was a farmer in my distant past, I used to purchase a product which was supposed to cut down on unwanted drift from sprayers. It listed Bismuth Subsalicylate as it's active ingredient and both smelled like and had the same pink color as Pepto Bismol. I never was tempted enough to taste it but I am pretty sure that it was the same thing and at a fraction of the drugstore price.

Nathan Holth Member

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3 years ago

@Thaiger none of the Google searches had the best answer for this. It is readily available through online stores like Tiki and Lazada. I am still a little skittish about the delivery process in Vietnam as my Vietnamese is not good so I had a Vietnamese friend ship to her house.

GuestPoster9544 Guest

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3 years ago

Please note you can by gaviscon and lotto mart carries this

SimCityAT Expert

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3 years ago

@Thaiger none of the Google searches had the best answer for this. It is readily available through online stores like Tiki and Lazada. I am still a little skittish about the delivery process in Vietnam as my Vietnamese is not good so I had a Vietnamese friend ship to her house.
-@Nathan Holth

You are responding to a 5 year old post, the poster hasn't been on the site for 3 years.