It is normal for stools not to be black after drinking colloidal pectin bismuth, probably because the amount of colloidal pectin bismuth taken is relatively small, and, not everyone’s stools turn black after drinking colloidal pectin bismuth. It is recommended to take the medication under professional guidance.
Colloidal pectin bismuth contains bismuth, bismuth will have a chemical reaction with the substances in the intestines, resulting in black stool color, which is a normal phenomenon, but it does not necessarily occur in all people, so if there is no black stool, it is also a normal phenomenon. If accompanied by abdominal pain and other discomforts, further examination is needed except for gastrointestinal bleeding.
Colloidal bismuth belongs to the gastric mucosa protection drug. It is mainly used in the treatment of peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis and other diseases. Colloidal bismuth pectin may cause nausea, constipation and other adverse reactions in the digestive tract, and should not be taken at the same time with milk and strong acid-producing drugs. The drug is contraindicated in severe renal insufficiency.