
Red Stool After Taking Benadyl For Skin Rash. Should I Be Concerned?

My interpretation of your question is that you think the redness in her stool could be due to the XXXXXXX in the benadryl, but you are worried that it could be something else.
1. Bleeding from above the lower bowel (mouth, stomach) is more serious, but also usually causes stool to be black and tarry, not so much reddish. If this is the case, you should seek immediate medical attention.
2. GI symptoms are the most important thing. If your daughter is having any nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc. then you seek medical attention. Other symptoms like fever, chills, weight loss are also important. If there are no symptoms, then the concern is much less.
3. Bright red blood is usually from things like hemorrhoids or fissures. These are generally not medical emergencies.
Therefore, if the stools are not black/tarry and there are no symptoms, you can probably wait to see if the rosy color goes away naturally, which it probably will.

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