Question 1

to calm severe stomach flu-5 doses of kaopectate (kaolin and pectin) and three capletes of anti diarreha med cause black stool?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: Black stool suggests bleeding in the intestine. See your doctor for testing for GI bleed.

Question 2

to calm severe stomach flu-5 doses of kaopectate (kaolin and pectin) and three capletes of anti diarrhea med cause black stool?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The active ingredient in kaopectate--bismuth subsalicylate--turns stool a dark color. It can turn green or black and can persist a few days after stopping the medicine. If the black color lasts beyond three days after the medicine or is very dark or tarry (blood can cuase this change), see a doctor.

Question 3

can eating oreo black cause you to have black stool?

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If you: Enough of them yes and due mostly to the artificial food coloring and chemicals in packaged cookies. Eat healthier home baked cookies, in general better for you than store bought packaged cookies. Too many preservatives and other things that potentially are causing long term consequences and harm.

Question 4

cholecystomy two weeks ago. what causes black stool? should i be concerned?

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Blood: You should speak with the surgeon that did your case. Blood from above usually is the source of black stool. 

Given that you are two weeks out from your procedure, you should definitely let your surgeon know about this.

Question 5

could pentasa cause black stools ?

Accepted Answer

: The drug is used for intestinal disorders associated with bleeding and that can result in black stools. The medication may itself cause bleeding as well.

Question 6

can antibiotics cause black stool?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: If you have tarry black stool, see your doctor asap, as it is an indication of bleeding in the intestine.

Question 7

can an antibiotic cause black stool?

Accepted Answer

I don't specifically: Know of one that causes black stool. If stool is black, tarry and malodorous that could be melena (gi bleed). That would require prompt medical evaluation.

Question 8

can nausea pills cause black stool ?

Accepted Answer

It depends: If you are taking Pepto Bismol for nausea, then yes, pepto can cause black stool.  Other typical medications for nausea such as Phenergan (promethazine) or Zofran should not

Question 9

can taking a probiotic pill cause black stool?

Accepted Answer

No: Taking iron containing preparations or peptobismol or having blood in your stool will make it black.

Question 10

can dranking too much mallox are malanta are any antiacid cause  black stool?

Accepted Answer

Melena--get checked!: Black stools may result from iron supplements, foods you eat (like a lot of spinach), substances (like peptobismol), but most significantly suggests bleeding. When blood is denatured by acid in your stomach, as from ulcers, stools will turn tarry ("melena"). Unless you ingested blood from nose bleeds, bleeding gums, then you may have a signficant stomach source of hemorrhage. Get checked now!

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