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Pale Stools Caused By Clindamycin

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Dr. Indu Kumar MD

I am taking clindamycin . I am having normal stools but the color has changed. It is like a rust color . could this be from the clindamycin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

About a two months ago I was on a 5 day course of clindamycin . Then about a month ago I was on a 10 day course of Macrobid . My stools have been formed but a dark green color. No diarrhea or ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Priyanka Tiwari MD

The past Tuesday, I had dental work. Doctor put me on IC clindamycin HGL Dosage was 150 mg. with a quantity of 4 , taking them all at once.The next day I felt sick with nausea , loos stools and vomited ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Tiwari ( Dentist)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

I have had diarrhea for two weeks now after taking a 7 day prescription of Clindamycin 300 mg cap ... it does limit my symtoms somewhat but my stools are still loose. I do not have a fever and otherwise ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

I was prescribed clindamycin tablets despit I told the doctor that I can not swallow pill . There is a liquid form of clindamycin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

I am on clindamycin 300 mg TID x 10d, I am on day 7 and have noticed more frequent urination since I started taking the clindamycin. No bloody stools or issues there, just having to urinate every ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bindiya Bhaskar MD

Clindamycin be causing the black stools? Also the dentist put me on prednisone for 5 days. ...I had an abscessed tooth and am taking clindamycin and Ibuprofen 800 mg. Of course I am having ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bindiya Bhaskar ( Dentist)
Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

Hi ... I m a dentist and have a patient taking Clindamycin 300mg qid. He started 4 days ago and 3 ... improved but his stools are jet black . No past history of GI issues. Should we continue having him take ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

hi am a 24yr female,been having loose stools on and off,i took metrogyl 400 for 3 days n the stool became normal,but again now loose stools started..m taking treatment for acne ,using minoz tab n brevoxyl ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Qazi Ammara MD

Daughter was prescribed clindamycin by her dentist after root canales for possible infections after taking it a few days she started having bright green stools and this has her concerned, I suspect it has ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Qazi Ammara ( Dentist)