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After usisng peptal bismal my stool turn black what can i do to get back to normal color

By Anonymous October 14, 2017 - 1:12pm
 
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Had stomach virus ith diarea n now my stool is really dark light black what can i do to get back to normal color.

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Hello. Thank you for writing.

This discoloration is temporary and harmless. The active ingredient in Pepto-Bismol contains bismuth. When a small amount of bismuth combines with trace amounts of sulfur in your saliva and gastrointestinal tract, a black-colored substance (bismuth sulfide) is formed. It will go away on its own.

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October 14, 2017 - 1:32pm
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