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Jet Black Stools After Taking Metronidazole Tablets For Vaginitis, And Fungal Infection. On Probiotics. Advice
I am taking an antibotic METRONIDAZOLE 230 MGS TABLEYS A DAY . STARTEDED TUESDAY NIGHT ONE PILL SIDE EFFECTS SAID BLOODY STOOL MINE THIS MORNING JET BLACK BUT I HAD TAKEN 1 GLASS OF 100 $ PRUNE JUICE i HAVE A PROBLE VAGINALNITUS FUNGUS IN VALINA. i also take probioticts to help the good bateria in my systems. What do you think?
Sat, 8 Jun 2013
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The jet black stool is not likely to be relate to the treatment with metronidazole. This is suggestive of an internal bleeding in the GI tract and needs investigations like stool for OPC and colonoscopy.
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Dr. RakhiTayal
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The jet black stool is not likely to be relate to the treatment with metronidazole. This is suggestive of an internal bleeding in the GI tract and needs investigations like stool for OPC and colonoscopy.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. RakhiTayal
drrakhitayal@gmail.com
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