Some diarrhea medications can cause changes in stool color, such as black or white stool. However, passing white stools can indicate a serious medical condition, such as a blocked bile duct or liver ...

Stool may be pale or white due to dietary choices, an infection, or an underlying medical problem such as gallbladder or liver disease. People with persistently pale stools may need medical treatment.

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Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Long-term pale stool might be a sign of conditions that affect the bile ducts, liver, or gallbladder.  Newborns with neonatal jaundice may have clay-colored stool due ...

Large doses of antidiarrheal drugs like bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol, Kaopectate) can cause very light stools that usually turn brown again after stopping. White or clay-colored stool can ...