Dark brown stool

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Dark brown stool

Asked for Male, 31 Years

Hi doctor, I am seeing dark brown stool since two days. I am down with viral fever and taking dolo and zincovit tablet in last two days. Attaching stool picture. ( picture is little more drak due to camera). Does zincovut cause this dark stool??

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Dr. Umashankar Prakasam

Laparoscopic Surgeon 11 yrs exp Chennai

No zincovit dont cause dark colored stools. Your symptom maybe related to associated viral enterocolitis. Continue the same conservative management. If symptoms dont resolve in a week, I advise u to get a colonoscopy done.

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Continue same medication and plenty of liquids .

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Dr. Mahesh Kumar Gupta Gastroenterologist 16 yrs exp Gurgaon · Accepted Answer

Dr. Mahesh Kumar Gupta

Gastroenterologist 16 yrs exp Gurgaon

May be dark stools because of dehydration, inflammation and zincovit.