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Black stool

2024-03-04 11:53:34
Hello everyone My nephew is one year old boy local paediatrician prescribed him iron drops hemper currently he is taking this supplements does iron drops causes black stool today he have noticed it's not full black dark stool some quantity in normal stool it's this harmafull please do the needful my uncle is worried.
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It’s due to iron drops No need to worry

Answered2024-03-04 17:32:36

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Yes. Dark stool is likely due to iron drops

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It may be due to iron drops

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