Acetylcysteine and Taste disturbance - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Taste disturbance is reported only by a few people who take Acetylcysteine.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Acetylcysteine and have Taste disturbance. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,194 people who have side effects while taking Acetylcysteine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Jan, 28, 2023

9,194 people reported to have side effects when taking Acetylcysteine.
Among them, 1 person (0.01%) has Taste disturbance.

What is Acetylcysteine?

Acetylcysteine has active ingredients of acetylcysteine. It is often used in cough. eHealthMe is studying from 9,280 Acetylcysteine users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Taste disturbance?

Taste disturbance is found to be associated with 1,001 drugs and 2 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Acetylcysteine and Taste disturbance reports submitted per year:

Could Acetylcysteine cause Taste disturbance?

Gender of people who have Taste disturbance when taking Acetylcysteine *:

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

Age of people who have Taste disturbance when taking Acetylcysteine *:

Common side effects people have besides Taste disturbance *:

Hearing Impaired: 1 person, 100.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Acetylcysteine and have Taste disturbance?

Check whether Taste disturbance is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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How severe was Taste disturbance and when was it recovered:

Taste disturbance in Acetylcysteine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetylcysteine:

Taste disturbance and drugs with ingredients of acetylcysteine (3 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Acetylcysteine:

Acetylcysteine (9,280 reports)

Common Acetylcysteine side effects:

Pneumonia: 796 reports
Breathing difficulty: 705 reports
Fever: 622 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 486 reports
Drug ineffective: 431 reports
High blood pressure: 387 reports
Diarrhea: 366 reports
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 358 reports
Nausea and vomiting: 337 reports

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Taste disturbance treatments and more:

Taste disturbance (4,340 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Taste disturbance:

Common drugs associated with Taste disturbance:

All the drugs that are associated with Taste disturbance:

Taste disturbance (1,001 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Taste disturbance:

Taste disturbance (2 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetylcysteine (the active ingredients of Acetylcysteine) and Acetylcysteine (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 600+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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