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A member asked:

Went to er last night for stomach pains, all was negative. took pepto bismol/ibuprofen & producing dark black stools now. what can cause this?

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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Black stools: Black stools can be caused by both internal bleeding from the upper digestive tract and by Pepto-Bismol. If you are sure that your stool was checked for blood in the emergency room visit, then you can rest assured that the Pepto-Bismol is likely the source of the black stools. Good luck.

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Answered 1/21/2017

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