2024年1月8日 · Pepto Bismol is used to treat diarrhea and indigestion. Its active ingredient (bismuth subsalicylate) can cause your stool to turn black or gray. This side effect is harmless and...

2023年2月14日 · ANSWER: Several medications can turn stools a dark or black color. Iron is common, and there are a handful of others, but the most common is the over-the-counter medicine Pepto-Bismol, or any...

2023年7月10日 · Black stools are a red flag for serious intestinal bleeding. However, Pepto-Bismol or another bismuth-containing drug can also darken stool. Have you experienced peculiar symptoms from taking certain medications or even eating certain foods? Eating beets, for example, may turn urine and stools red.

Bismuth is a brittle metal with a dark, silver-pink hue, often with an iridescent oxide tarnish showing many colors from yellow to blue. The spiral, stair-stepped structure of bismuth crystals is the result of a higher growth rate around the outside edges than on the inside edges.

2024年5月28日 · This insoluble compound, bismuth sulfide (Bi₂S₃), is passed in your stool and causes the color of your stool to be black. In addition to the darkening of your stool, it's not uncommon for Pepto-Bismol to cause a temporary darkening of the tongue as well.

2024年9月15日 · Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking bismuth subsalicylate: In some patients bismuth subsalicylate may cause dark tongue and/or grayish black stools. This is only temporary and …

The only adverse event that occurred more frequently in patients receiving bismuth was dark stools. Applications. Potential adverse events from bismuth compounds in a 1 to 2-wk course of H pylori eradication therapy are now quantified. Gastroenterologists can be assured that these compounds are safe to use. Terminology

2022年5月9日 · Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) is used for diarrhea and indigestion. It’s readily available over-the-counter (OTC). Pepto-Bismol side effects are typically mild. Nausea, a bitter taste, and a blackened tongue are possible.

2017年5月29日 · The bismuth in Pepto-Bismol interacts with sulfur in both saliva and stool to form bismuth sulfide. That leads to black poop. It is not dangerous. If you had black stool without taking Pepto-Bismol or any other medication with bismuth, you should see your doctor promptly. Black tarry stools can result from intestinal bleeding.

2022年9月21日 · Green or black stools could be caused by the active ingredient, which is bismuth subsalicylate. Pepto-Bismol and Kaopectate (which are two of the well-known brand names, there are also generics or store brands that have similar ingredients) can be …