The patient with a peptic ulcer has been placed on regular doses of bismuth salicylate (Pepto-Bismol) to combat H. pylori. What color will this drug turn the stool?
a. Gray-black
b. Dark green
c. Red-orange
d. Yellow
ANS: A
Bismuth products turn the stool gray-black.
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True False