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Certain medications lead to white poop. Over the counter antacids or anti-diarrhea medications sometimes create white stool. Additionally, barium enemas or the barium cocktail used for certain gastrointestinal exams cause white or clay colored stool as a side effect.
Barium sulfate, an insoluble white powder is typically used for enhancing contrast in the GI tract. Depending on how it is to be administered the compound is mixed with water, thickeners, de-clumping agents, and flavourings to make the contrast agent. As the barium sulfate doesn't dissolve, this type of contrast agent is an opaque white mixture. It is only used in the digestive tract; it is usually swallowed or administered as an enema. After the examination, it leaves the body with the feces.