A member asked:

Can the generic antibiotic for augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) cause black stool? been on it since friday and the issues started today.

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: Black stools CAN INDICATE BLEEDING FROM THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM, such as the stomach. Iron supplements and Pepto-Bismol can turn stools black. If you are not taking either of these consult your physician.

Answered 6/10/2016

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