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My baby is 6 months complete old and she is doing black stool. I want to know what is the reason behind it and is it normal? Her medicines are calcium, kidicare, dombex.
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Black stool can be because of iron containing medicine.
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If you are giving iron containing medicines, it is normal but otherwise get stool examination done to rule out occult bleeding in upper G I tract.
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Iron supplements can cause black stools. Check if it is there in your mentioned list of drugs. If not passing black stools is abnormal and needs investigations.
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