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What Do Undigested Pills In Stool Indicate?
I have undissolved pills in my stool. I do not have a descending colon as it was removed about 4 years ago. I try very hard not to get constipated as then I have even more issues. I noticed that in one of my hard stools there were pills in it still formed. One was Lipitor the other was varapamil and my potassium pill what do I do
Sat, 17 Nov 2018
Hi,
Long acting or extended release tablets tend to be in stools in shell form(all medication being released in intestines step by step.
Please do not panic. Get your health checked to confirm needful medication being imparted by the medicine.
If every thing turns normal nothing to worry about Or revised medication to fulfill the need as per your doctor's advise.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
Long acting or extended release tablets tend to be in stools in shell form(all medication being released in intestines step by step.
Please do not panic. Get your health checked to confirm needful medication being imparted by the medicine.
If every thing turns normal nothing to worry about Or revised medication to fulfill the need as per your doctor's advise.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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