Drug-related Changes In Urine Color

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Is it aspirin can cause urine discoloration? I'd red that one of the drugs that can cause urine discoloration is salicylate. The aspirin is salycilate. So is it true? and one more thing..i'd red about phenolpthalein which it is used for laxative and to induced diarrhea. it is mention that it may be validated by the pink color of a stool specimen that has been made alkaline. If stool become pink color..how about the urine color?is it urine become pink color too?

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

An online drug reference of a Drug Reference book will explain the side effects of every drug. It's a good idea to get familiar with how to use these references, since you will have to look up a lot of medication information and drug dosages in the future.

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Specializes in Emergency, Telemetry, Transplant.

Never heard about ASA causing changes to urine color. I do find it interesting that you say you "red" it (sorry, could not resist)...

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Pyridium turns urine an orangey color, propofol after long and high doses turns urine to an almost yellow-green color

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

http://www.globalrph.com/urine.htm

Google it.....

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Dear Esme..i'd already google the link that you give me...that is why i was confused because it was mention that salicylate can cause changes in urine color but it does not mention specifically about aspirin. What i had found that, aspirin is the salicylate..so which one is true??

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Specializes in Pediatrics, ER.

Elavil can turn your urine blue.

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
Dear Esme..i'd already google the link that you give me...that is why i was confused because it was (did) mention that salicylate can cause changes in urine color but it does not mention specifically about aspirin. What i had found that, aspirin is the salicylate..so which one is true??

If salicylate can cause a change in urine color and asprin is salicyate....the answer is......:rolleyes:

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so the answer is aspirin...is it true?

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
so the answer is aspirin...is it true?

if salicylate can cause a change in urine color and asprin is salicyate....the answer is......:rolleyes:.....:cool:

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