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Does Intake Of Augmentin Cause Diarrhea With Black Stools?
Question: does augmentin cause you to have black diaherra stools?
Brief Answer:
it is possible that it is related
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Augmentin can cause diarrhea like many antibiotics and can also cause blood to be present in the stool due to possible inflammation of the colon in some persons.This is inflammation is called colitis
Blood can have a black appearance in the stool if the source of the bleed is higher up in the colon because by the time the blood reaches to the end of the colon and is ready to be expelled, it changes appearance.
This means that it is possible that the augmentin is responsible though your doctor may want to assess you to rule out other causes.
He or she may also consider monitoring after medication stopped to see if the stool reverts to normal.
Your doctor may want to consider changing the medication to one that you can tolerate better.
Probiotics may help with the diarrhea by restoring the normal bacteria to the colon.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
it is possible that it is related
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Augmentin can cause diarrhea like many antibiotics and can also cause blood to be present in the stool due to possible inflammation of the colon in some persons.This is inflammation is called colitis
Blood can have a black appearance in the stool if the source of the bleed is higher up in the colon because by the time the blood reaches to the end of the colon and is ready to be expelled, it changes appearance.
This means that it is possible that the augmentin is responsible though your doctor may want to assess you to rule out other causes.
He or she may also consider monitoring after medication stopped to see if the stool reverts to normal.
Your doctor may want to consider changing the medication to one that you can tolerate better.
Probiotics may help with the diarrhea by restoring the normal bacteria to the colon.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
hi again my stool is blackish with no consistency for 2 days and diaherrea like after using augmentin. could the antibiotic cause this and how many days should I wait till I get really concerned.
Brief Answer:
yes can be related
Detailed Answer:
HI
Yes, the antibiotic can cause this
If the diarrhea is very bothersome, you can speak to your doctor and he or she can change the medication to another one.
If it is related to the antibiotic then it would stop 2 to 3 after the antibiotic is stopped.
Please feel to ask any other questions
yes can be related
Detailed Answer:
HI
Yes, the antibiotic can cause this
If the diarrhea is very bothersome, you can speak to your doctor and he or she can change the medication to another one.
If it is related to the antibiotic then it would stop 2 to 3 after the antibiotic is stopped.
Please feel to ask any other questions
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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