Drug colour changes

Question 1

Which drugs colour urine/body secretions RED?

Answer 1

• dantron, e.g. co-danthrusate
• doxorubicin
• levodopa = dark-red body secretions

Question 2

Which drugs colour urine/body secretions RED-ORANGE?

Answer 2

• rifampicin = body secretions

Question 3

Which drugs colour urine/body secretions ORANGE

Answer 3

• Sulfasalazine = body secretions

Question 4

Which drugs colour urine/body secretions YELLOW-BROWN?

Answer 4

• nitrofurantoin
• senna

Question 5

Which drugs colour urine/body secretions PINK or ORANGE?

Answer 5

• phenindione - vit K

Question 6

Which drugs colour urine/body secretions BLUE?

Answer 6

Triamterene = slightly blue in some lights - K+ sparing diuretic

Question 7

Which drugs colour urine/body secretions BLACK/TARRY?

Answer 7

• IRON - tarry stools
• BISMUTH - black, tarry stools and tongue

Question 8

Which drugs colour urine/body secretions BROWN

Answer 8

prostaglandin analogues - e.g. lantanoprost eye drops, brown pigmentation of iris

Question 9

Which drugs colour urine/body secretions PINK?

Answer 9

Nefopam - analgesic

Question 10

Which drugs colour urine/body secretions ORANGE-BROWN?

Answer 10

COMT Inhibitors - entacapone, tolcapone (PD)

Question 11

Which drugs colour urine/body secretions GREEN-BLUE?

Answer 11

Amitriptyline

Question 12

Which drug colours to a dark brown or black urine

Answer 12

metronidazole

Question 13

Coloured sputum - Green/yellow/brown?

Answer 13

Bacterial chest infection?

Question 14

Blood in sputum - Pink-tinged and frothy?

Answer 14

HF, with shortness of breath and orthopnoea

Question 15

Blood in sputum - Rust

Answer 15

CAP with high grade fever, malaise, breathless pleuritic pain

Question 16

Blood in sputum - Dark red

Answer 16

TB - with persistent fever and night sweats

Question 17

SE of chlorhexidine mouth wash?

Answer 17

Stains teeth brown but it’s reversible!

Question 18

Methyldopa - what colour does it change urine?

Answer 18

It can darken when exposed to air