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In August 2017, rumors emerged on social media that the makers of the popular antacid Pepto-Bismol had added a new ingredient - xylitol, an artificial sweetener that is potentially fatal to dogs. A widely-shared Facebook post by Northeast Boston Terrier Rescue stated: Xylitol is a sugar substitute which is, indeed, harmful to dogs, and can cause fatal liver damage if a dog consumes enough of it. It can be found in some candy, sugar-free gum, peanut butter, chewable vitamins and oral health products like throat lozenges. Xylitol is not harmful to humans. As for Pepto-Bismol, it does not contain xylitol. A spokesperson for Procter and Gamble, the pharmaceutical company that makes the antacid, told us:
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