Causes of Green stool

This section discusses 10 medical conditions causing Green stool. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

Causes of Green stool:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Green stool. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Salmonella - can cause greenish stool (usually diarrhea)
• Giardia - can cause greenish stool (usually diarrhea)
• Swallowed postnasal drip - ie. from an upper respiratory disorder
• Intestinal disorder
• Starvation stools - usually in children; green watery stool caused by being on a liquid diet for a few days (e.g. if ill)
• See also dark stool, blood in stool, or stool color changes
• Normal breast-fed baby
• Gastroenteritis
• Certain foods
• Some cow milk formulas

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List of 10 causes of Green stool

This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Green stool in our database from various sources.

• Certain foods
• Gastroenteritis
• Giardia - can cause greenish stool (usually diarrhea)
• Intestinal disorder
• Normal breast-fed baby
• Salmonella - can cause greenish stool (usually diarrhea)
• See also dark stool, blood in stool, or stool color changes
• Some cow milk formulas
• Starvation stools - usually in children; green watery stool caused by being on a liquid diet for a few days (e.g. if ill)
• Swallowed postnasal drip - ie. from an upper respiratory disorder

Drug side effect causes of Green stool

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Green stool as a side effect.

• Chlorophyll
• Chloresium
• Derifil
• Nullo
• PALS

Medical Textbooks about Green stool

Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Green stool. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Green stool (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

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