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
Accutane
isotretinoin
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
