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Does taking an antibiotics change the color of your stool for a few days?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Possibly: Amoxicillin might turn stool red. If the antibiotic causes loose stool - it could look more green.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 6/19/2020

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