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Used prep. h suppositories to treat hemmorhoid. 3rd dose and noticed orange oil in toilet water, not on stool. normal?
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No: Orange oil on the stool is not normal. Recommend you see A primary care physician for evaluation . Oily stools could be a sign of malabsorption or one diet medications xenical can cause orange oily stools
Answered 8/22/2020
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