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Can Medication Affect The Color Of Urine?

I consume 3 capsules of Zone Omega 3 1000mg + 1 capsule of Crystal Tomato (supplement for skin radiance) with 250 ml of water every morning before breakfast. About an hour later, I will take my breakfast together with another cup (250 ml) of strong Indian /Ceylon tea. After consuming 2 cups (about 500 - 600 ml) of water + tea, I notice that my urine is dark or bright yellow in colour when I visit the toilet some 3 - 4 hours later from the 1st visit in the early morning. Is this colour caused by the supplements I consume every morning before breakfast? I tend to drink 1 cup of Indian tea every morning, thereafter, my intake of fluid or liquid for the rest of the day is just plain water + 1 cup of fresh juice if available. The colour of my urine ranges from colourless, clear to light yellow which appears normal except for the above. Please advise.
Wed, 3 Dec 2014
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It is not tea but your medication that is colouring your urine. Many medications do this. A simple test would be to not have your medication for one day, everything else remaining the same. if the urine is clear well its the medication thats colouring the urine.
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Can Medication Affect The Color Of Urine?

It is not tea but your medication that is colouring your urine. Many medications do this. A simple test would be to not have your medication for one day, everything else remaining the same. if the urine is clear well its the medication thats colouring the urine.