A 49-year-old member asked:
Should i be concerned about taking pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) and have loose black stool?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Pepto bismal ; other: Meds that contain bismuth can turn stool black. If you have black, tarry, malodorous stool it may be melena or GI bleeding (which would require prompt medical attention)..
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Why when i take pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) my stool is black?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Bismuth: Pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) contains bismuth which interacts with body to turn stool dark.
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Last updated Apr 6, 2018
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