The makers of Kaopectate agreed Thursday to reformulate all of its popular antidiarrhea products so they no longer contain potentially harmful levels of lead. A Superior Court judge in San Francisco ...

The maker of the popular anti-diarrhea medicine Kaopectate has agreed to reduce levels of toxic lead in its product as part of a settlement with state Attorney General Bill Lockyer. The state sued ...

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Environmentalists, consumer groups and state Attorney General Bill Lockyer called the settlement a victory for children, who can suffer brain damage even from low levels of lead. "Hundreds of ...

The maker of Kaopectate, the top anti-diarrhea remedy in the U.S., has agreed to cut lead levels in its caplets. The move comes as part of a settlement with California. The caplets contain 25 ...

Arcadia Consumer Healthcare Inc, which is backed by Avista Capital Partners, has acquired anti-diarrheal medicine Kaopectate from Sanofi. No financial terms were disclosed. NEW YORK, March 20, 2020 ...

Bismuth subsalicylate 525mg/15mL; peppermint flavor (contains K+ 5mg, Na+ 10mg).

Bismuth subsalicylate 262mg/15mL; regular (contains K+ 5mg, Na+ 10mg), peppermint (contains K+ 5mg, Na+ 10mg), and cherry flavor (contains Na+ 10mg).

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Addressing a potential health threat in a product millions of parents have given their children, the maker of the anti-diarrhea medicine Kaopectate agreed to slash its lead ...

Addressing a potential health threat in a product millions of parents have given their children, the maker of the anti-diarrhea medicine Kaopectate agreed to slash its lead levels in a settlement with ...

in a settlement with the state approved Thursday.