Medications That Cause Bad Breath
Many people are unaware that the medications that they've been taking for years have actually contributed to their bad breath and taste disorders. It all boils down to the unfortunate side-effects of many medications which include dry mouth and alteration in taste perception.
According to research, 7 of the top 10 medications used in the US during 1998 had dry mouth, bad breath, or taste disorders as a side effect.
Medication |
Use |
Dry Mouth Sour Taste Symptom Listed. |
Notes |
Prilosec |
Reflux and Ulcers |
Yes |
Often mistakenly prescribed for bad breath. |
Prozac |
Antidepressant |
Yes |
Mistakenly prescribed because doctors think that patients are imagining their bad breath. |
Zocor |
Cholesterol |
No |
|
Zoloft |
Antidepressant |
Yes |
See Prozac |
Zantac |
Digestive |
No |
Often mistakenly prescriped for bad breath |
Claritin |
Antihistamine |
No |
Often mistakenly prescriped for bad breath |
Paxil |
Antidepressant |
Yes |
See Prozac |
Norvasc |
Angina Relief |
Yes |
|
Vasotec |
High Blood Pressure |
Yes |
|
Imitrex |
Migraine Headaches |
No |
|
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Below is a partial list of other common medications that can cause bad breath.
*Please consult your physician before altering the prescribed use of any medications
ANOREXIANT
Adipex-P, Fastin, Ionamin, Zantryl |
phentermine |
Anorex SR, Adipost, Bontril PDM |
phendimetrazine |
Mazanor, Sanorex |
mazindol |
Pondimin, Fen-Phen |
fenfluramine |
Tenuate, Tepanil, Ten-Tab |
diethylpropion |
ANTIACNE
ANTIANXIETY
Atarax, Vistaril |
hydroxyzine |
Ativan |
lorazepam |
Centrax |
prazepam |
Equanil, Miltown |
meprobamate |
Librium |
chlordiazepoxide |
Paxipam |
halazepam |
Serax |
oxazepam |
Valium |
diazepam |
Xanax |
alprazolam |
ANTICHOLINERGIC / ANTISPASMODIC
Anaspaz |
hyoscyamine |
Atropisol. Sal-Tropine |
atropine |
Banthine |
methantheline |
Bellergal |
belladonna alkaloids |
Bentyl |
dicyclomine |
Daricon |
oxyphencyclimine |
Ditropan |
oxybutynin |
Donnatal, Kinesed |
hyoscyamine with atropine,phenobarbital, scopolamine |
Librax |
chlordiazepoxide with clidinium |
Pamine |
methscopolamine |
Pro-Banthine |
propantheline |
Transderm-Scop |
scopolamine |
ANTICONVULSANT
Felbatol |
felbamate |
Lamictal |
lamotrigine |
Neurontin |
gabapentin |
Tegretol |
carbamazepine |
ANTIDEPRESSANT
Anafranil |
clomipramine |
Asendin |
amoxapine |
Elavil |
amitryptaline |
Luvox |
fluvoxamine |
Norpramin |
desipramine |
Prozac |
fluoxetine |
Sinequan |
doxepin |
Tofranil |
imipramine |
Wellbutrin |
bupropion |
ANTIDIARRHETIC
Imodium AD |
loperamide |
Lomotil |
diphenoxylate with atropine |
Motofen |
difenoxin with atropine |
ANTIHISTAMINE
Actifed |
triprolidine with pseudoephedrine |
Benadryl |
diphenhydramine |
Chlor-Trimeton |
chlorpheniramine |
Claritin |
loratadine |
Dimetane |
brompheniramine |
Dimetapp |
brompheniramine with phenylpropanolamine |
Hismanal |
astemizole |
Phenergan |
promethazine |
Pyribenzamine (PBZ) |
tripelennamine |
Seldane |
terfenadine |
ANTIHYPERTENSIVE
Capoten |
captopril |
Catapres |
clonidine |
Coreg |
carvedilol |
Ismelin |
guanethidine |
Minipress |
prazosin |
Serpasil |
reserpine |
Wytensin |
guanabenz |
ANTIINFLAMMATORY ANALGESIC
Dolobid |
diflunisal |
Feldene |
piroxicam |
Motrin, Advil |
ibuprofen |
Nalfon |
fenoprofen |
Naprosyn |
naproxen |
ANTINAUSEANT/ANTIEMETIC
Antivert |
meclizine |
Dramamine |
dyphenhydramine |
Marezine |
cyclizine |
ANTIPARKINSONIAN
Akineton |
biperiden |
Artane |
trihexyphenidyl |
Cogentin |
benztropine mesylate |
Larodopa |
levodopa |
Sinemet |
carbidopa with levodopa |
ANTI-PSYCHOTIC
Clozaril |
clozapine |
Compazine |
prochlorperazine |
Eskalith |
lithium |
Haldol |
haloperidol |
Mellaril |
thioridazine |
Navane |
thiothixene |
Orap |
pimozide |
Sparine |
promazine |
Stelazine |
trifluoperazine |
Thorazine |
chlorpromazine |
BRONCHDILATOR
Atrovent |
ipratropium |
Isuprel |
isoproterenol |
Proventil, Ventolin |
albuterol |
DECONGESTANT
Ornade |
phenylpropanolamine with chlorpheniramine |
Sudafed |
pseudoephedrine |
DIURETIC
Diuril |
chlorothiazide |
Dyazide, Maxzide |
triamterine and hydrochlorothiazide |
HydroDIURIL, Esidrix |
hydrochlorothiazide |
Hygroton |
chlorthalidone |
Lasix |
furosemide |
Midamor |
amiloride |
MUSCLE RELAXANT
Flexeril |
cyclobenzaprine |
Lioresal |
baclofen |
Norflex, Disipal |
orphenadrine |
NARCOTIC ANALGESIC
Demerol |
meperidine |
MS Contin |
morphine |
SEDATIVE
Dalmane |
flurazepam |
Halcion |
triazolam |
Restoril |
temazepam |
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Prozac Norpramin Pertofrane
Elavil Adapin Valium (occassionally)
Imavate SK-Pramine Tofranil
Aventyl Vivactil Zoloft
Paxil Sigequan
ANTIPARKINSONISM
Akineton Artane Laradopa
Parsidol
ANTIHISTAMINES (Cold Medications)
Actifed Benadryl Comtrex
Dimetapp Pheran Triaminic
Vistaril Historal
ANTIHYPERTENSIVES (High Blood Pressure Medication):
Beta Blockers, Diuretics, Anti-Coagulants
Rautensin Isemelin Aldomet
Serpasil Minipress Inversine
Hyperoid Catapres Inderal
Inderide Aquatensin Moderatic
Diazide
ANTISPASMODICS & ANTICHOLINERGICS (GASTROINTESTINAL TYPE)
Quarzan Vistrax Combid
Pro-Banthine Anaspaz PB Donnatal
Pathibate
ANTISPASMODICS & ANTICHOLINERGICS (URINARY TYPE)
Pyridium Cystospaz Ditropan
Urispas Trac-Tabs
ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS
Haldol Rau-Sed Serpasil
Thorazine Stelazine Comazine
Moban Daxolin Lithane
Lithonate
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