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Does milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) cause bright green stool?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

MOM: Milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) can occasionly cause a watery diarrhea type stool which can be green in color

Answered 6/1/2021

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