Infants

Infants might have green stool as a result of:

1. Not finishing nursing entirely on one side, thus missing some of the high-fat-content breast milk, which affects the digestion of the milk
2. Protein hydrolysate formula (for babies with milk or soy allergy)
3. Lack of normal intestinal bacteria in breast-fed infants
4. Diarrhea

Children and adults

Causes of green stool include:

1. Diarrhea
2. Diet high in green vegetables such as spinach
3. Food dyes
4. Indomethacin – a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
5. Iron supplements
6. Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera), a contraceptive drug

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May 30, 2018