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Tamiflu and Taste lossThis is a study of Taste loss among people who take Tamiflu. The study analyzes: the time on Tamiflu when people have Taste loss, gender and age of these people, the severity of Taste loss, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Tamiflu. In total 10,040 Tamiflu users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly. Do you have chronic disease and take multiple drugs? eHealthMe can monitor your drugs and notify you when there are serious drug reactions detected. Our original studies have been used on premier medical publications. The monitor will be personalized to your gender and age. Start now TamifluTamiflu has active ingredients of oseltamivir phosphate. It is used in the flu, h1n1, influenza like illness, stress symptoms. Commonly reported side effects of Tamiflu include abnormal behaviour, nausea and vomiting, hallucinations, fever, nausea. On May, 16, 2013: 10,040 people reported to have side effects when taking Tamiflu. Among them, 4 people (0.04%) have Taste Loss.  Time on Tamiflu when people have Taste loss * :
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Login or sign up (it's free) to view more results. * Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information. ** Reports from social media are used. Comments for this study: Jackie Lyons (2 months ago): I was prescribed Tamiflu after a bout of flu about a month ago. I was quite surprised. I thought that Tamiflu had only been used in cases of suspected swine flu. I have lost about 99% of my sense of smell leaving me almost unable to taste anything! I was not warned that this was a known side-effect or definitely would not have taken this drug. Does anyone know if this is a temporary situation? From the previous posts this does not seem to be the case. I am a 51 year old female from Ireland. Bridget (5 months ago): You have GOT to be kidding me. I have lost about 95% of my taste AND smell but I was thinking (hoping!) maybe because I had a lot of nasal congestion that it was just temporary. But then I got to thinking-My nose has been stuffy lots of times, and I've never lost my taste?! Then I got to thinking about the tamiflu...I'm kinda freakin out at the thought that this could continue even after I'm off it and over the flu. Time Billie eaton (2 years ago): I took Tamiflu in July 2009. I have not had a sense of taste or smell since that time. Very discouraging. Once in a while I can taste on first bite mustard and some herbs. I'm hoping that the two senses will return some day. Such a loss. How to use the study: print a copy of the study and bring it to your health teams to ensure drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood. Next: check whether taste loss is from a drug or a condition You can also:
On eHealthMe, Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) is often used for the flu. Find out below the conditions Tamiflu is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions. What is Tamiflu used for and how effective is it: Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions: Could it be a symptom from a condition: Browse Tamiflu side effects from A to Z: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Browse Tamiflu drug interactions with drugs from A to Z: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Drugs in real world that are associated with: Comments from related studies:
Was also taking cough syrup with codeine - both meds were taken for 2 days. I was not told by doctor or pharmacist or drug description received that loss of taste was possible with terbinafine. TYocum on Oct, 3, 2012: Yes, taste does return Ron on Jul, 29, 2012: I was taking Tetbinafine 250mg once daily. After 49 days of taking the medication my taste was almost gone. I came off the medication immediately. It has now been 3 weeks and one day without the medicine and still a long way to go. I have lost approximately 10 pounds from not eating and not very pleasant to be around. One of the most irritating parts is when you go to swallow and you feel the food in the back of the throat going down.(it feels awful feeling texture with no flavor) a soft drink taste like pure carbonated water. Now I get a salty taste in my mouth during my day..or after I drink water..(strange)maybe that's good? I was told from the manufacture it could take 2 to 6 weeks. It may have improved a little, not really sure. I was told it would gradually come back so?? If anyone can give me some hope or insight please respond... Jane on Sep, 5, 2012: Hi there, Ron on Oct, 3, 2012: The taste has finally returned...After discontinuing lamisil it then took about 5 weeks when I first noticed an improvement. It then very very slowly improved over the next 7 weeks. It will be week 13 in about two days since stopping the med and everything is almost normal. I say almost because I don't think its 100% but maybe like 95% back to the way it was and have no doubt that it will be back..I was able to start putting weight back on at about week 6 or 7. Food wasn't right but improved enough for me to eat better compared to the way it was..The process was so slow once it started improving that for a while from week to week when someone asked if it was better from the previous week, I would say I think it is. But eventually it was more noticeable...if you start having a salty and or bitter/funny taste in your mouth that's probably a sign that somethings changing...Thank God it does come back...I will never take this medicine again....it ruined me and my familys summer...feel free to ask me a question if u are experiencing anything...I know it gave me hope when someone responded to my questions...its like having a rare sickness... Robin on Oct, 4, 2012: I was on lamisil for 14 days in August for ringworn. Three weeks after I had finished the medicine, I noticed food was tasting bland. In less than a week, most of the sense of taste was gone. It can be very stressful. It has now been a month since this first started. I have been taking zinc regularly for a few weeks and have noticed a little improvement. Hopefully it will be fully returned. I, too, think the percentage of people with this side effect is grossly underreported. Hearing about other people who's taste has returned gives me hope. I pray every day that I am one of the lucky ones. TYocum on Oct, 5, 2012: After suffering fungal pneumonia + fungal skin leasions + fungal bone infections (resulting in amputations) for the last 11yrs. I could care less about taste, I just do Not want the fungal growth. Please, if your infection is minor relish in the knowing that Taste will eventually return. After taking multiple fungal drugs (Sporanox, flucozinale, diflucan) this is the only agent that helps me to control the fungal growths. (Black mold in home post flood - was how I was infected, i.e., exposure). Izabella on Nov, 25, 2012: I have been taking Lamisil for like a week now and on the 6th day I experienced this very bad abdominal cramp. It felt worse than one of those menstural cramps.. I don't know what to do now.. I think I will stop taking it even though I want my healthy nails again, I don't think it's worth it for me to feel miserable!! Other side effects I have experienced is: chills in the afternoon time, feeling very tired, and of course loosing the taste in my mouth. Any help appreciated. thank you. Deb Smith on Feb, 18, 2013: Hello, did your taste improve to a 100%? How long did it take? I've taken the meds for 5 weeks, and lost my sense of taste completely. It's been 1.5 weeks since I stopped the meds, and taste is still not back. Is there hope out there? Were the doctors able to help or did you just need to wait it out? Doc ForthePeople on Feb, 22, 2013: dO YOU KNOW WHICH MOLD/FUNGUS CAUSED THE INFECTION? Robin on Feb, 25, 2013: I only took the medicine for two weeks. My taste did come back %100 but it took about two months. I think the longer you are on it, the longer it takes to come back. Good luck! Sheri on Apr, 2, 2013: 42 year old female with no medical conditions other than toenail infection prescribed Terbafine 250mg x1 per day for 90 days, 40 days in I thought I had burned my tongue but turned out the loss of taste was due to this med. No taste what-so-ever. Only been off the med for 1 week today and after reading tons of material where it looks like it could be weeks, months or maybe never sad to say that this is the most depressing thing that has ever happened to me. Weight loss is happening due to loss of interest in eating what I can't taste, so basically making sure to hit nutritional requirements but that is about it. Amazing how we humans celebrate our lives through food. No birthday dinner or cake-why? Can't taste it anyway, would just make me more sad. Every day, afternoons usually, I have been having a scotoma or visual aura. I have had very few in the past, usually related to looking at a bright spot of reflected sunlight. Since beginning Tamiflu 75 mg 2x /day, I have been having a scotoma which begins as a dim spot in both eyes and progresses cover the whole visual field over 20 minutes or so. No migraine headaches, just tired afterward for an hour or so. Is the cause the flu, or the Tamiflu?
started plaquenil about 1 month ago in the last few days Ive had a metallic taste I cant get rid of, I brush my teeth chew gum but its still there Also take hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension. Post a new comment OR Read more comments Recent related drug checks on eHealthMe:
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