QUIZ : What
causes Green urine?
Blue or green urine may be caused by:
1. Dyes such as methylene
blue, indigo carmine
2. Bladder irritation
decreasing meds:- pyridium(usually orange but also green), uroblue, trac tabs
3. The infamous propofol,
has also been reported to cause green coloration of the urine
4. Amitriptyline,
indomethacin, resorcinol, triamterine, cimetidine, Phenergan, rifampin
5. B vitamins especially.
6. An inherited form of
high calcium (called "familial hypercalcemia") can result in blue
urine, which has lent this disease the nickname "blue diaper
syndrome"
7. Indicanuria,
8. Pseudomonas infection
9. Pneumaturia: can be caused
by bile when there is a fistula between the urinary tract the intestines.
Some
good references:
Slawson M. Thirty-three drugs that discolor urine and/or stools.
RN. 1980 8. 9.
Blakey SA, Hixson-Wallace JA. Clinical significance of rare and
benign side effects: propofol and green urine. Pharmacotherapy. 2000
Sep;20(9):1120-2.
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