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What Causes Clay Colored Stool While Taking Hydrochlorothiazide?
58 yr old black male taking blood pressure meds, metformin. Was taking hydrochlorothizide but it caused a sever abdominal pain and nausea. was switched to a drug called chlorthalid to replace the hcltz. take 12.5 mg 1x per day. yesterday am stool was clay colored. today's a small portion at the tip of the stool was chalky white with the rest normal. Suspect its the new meds. What do you think?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and welcome,
Clay colored stools is the side effect of both hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone (chlorthalid). This condition may need immediate medical attention. Please, stop taking the medicine and contact your health care provider (doctor) about this side effect.
Please, feel free to ask me more if anything else you need to know.
Thank you,
Malik Amonov MD
Clay colored stools is the side effect of both hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone (chlorthalid). This condition may need immediate medical attention. Please, stop taking the medicine and contact your health care provider (doctor) about this side effect.
Please, feel free to ask me more if anything else you need to know.
Thank you,
Malik Amonov MD
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