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I took some maalox a few nights in a row and it made my bowel movements black. is this normal?
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Get evaluated NOW: Maalox does not cause black bms. Upper GI bleeding does. See a doctor asap. You may have a bleeding ulcer.
Answered 6/10/2014
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