Studies on the absorption and excretion of tripotassium dicitrato-bismuthate in man
Lee, S.P.
Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology 34(2): 359-364
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0034-5164 PMID: 7335960 Document Number: 180860
In 8 volunteers blood and urine bismuth levels were detected after a 5-day course of tripotassium dicitrato-bismuthate and rose further with increasing dose. In 24 patients, blood and urine bismuth were measured on the last day of treatment. There was no significant difference (p greater than 0.2) in either blood or urine bismuth levels amongst patients treated for 4,5 or 6 weeks with colloidal bismuth. None of the blood level measurements exceeded 50 micrograms/l. Bismuth was slowly eliminated in the urine after stopping treatment.