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Had surgery 9/22 and was given an iv antibiotic after surgery plus have been on colace (docusate sodium) and vicodin. does this cause yellow stools ? stopped colace (docusate sodium).
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Neither: usually causes yellow stools. The colace (docusate sodium) is to keep your stools soft after surgery and while taking the Vicodin which is constipating.
Answered 10/17/2014
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