Centrum and Smell - impaired - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Smell - impaired is reported as a side effect among people who take Centrum (ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Fish Oil, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Smell - impaired when taking Centrum. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 33,642 people who have side effects when taking Centrum from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Centrum?

Centrum has active ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e. It is often used in vitamin supplementation. eHealthMe is studying from 34,686 Centrum users. Check the latest studies of Centrum.

What is Smell - impaired?

Smell - impaired is found to be associated with 648 drugs and 1,210 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Smell - impaired.

On Jul, 08, 2026

33,642 people reported to have side effects when taking Centrum.
Among them, 44 people (0.13%) have Smell - impaired.

Among these 44 people:

What is the gender of people who have Smell - impaired when taking Centrum? *

female: 62.79 %
male: 37.21 %

What is the age of people who have Smell - impaired when taking Centrum? *

What are other drugs people take besides Centrum? *

What are other side effects people have besides Smell - impaired? *

Ageusia (loss of taste functions of the tongue): 33 people, 75.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 11.36%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 9.09%
Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 3 people, 6.82%
Haemorrhage (bleeding): 3 people, 6.82%
Weight Decreased: 3 people, 6.82%
Visual Impairment: 3 people, 6.82%
Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 3 people, 6.82%
Diarrhea: 3 people, 6.82%
Confusional State: 3 people, 6.82%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 6 people, 13.64%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 11.36%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 4 people, 9.09%
Depression: 3 people, 6.82%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 2 people, 4.55%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 2 people, 4.55%
Diabetes: 2 people, 4.55%
Menopausal Symptoms: 2 people, 4.55%
Nasal Congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels): 2 people, 4.55%
Thyroid Cancer: 2 people, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Smell - impaired (15,598 reports)

How severe was Smell - impaired and when was it recovered:

Smell - impaired in Centrum

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e:

Smell - impaired and drugs with ingredients of ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e (312 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Smell - impaired:

Smell - impaired (648 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Smell - impaired:

Smell - impaired (1,210 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ascorbic acid; biotin; cyanocobalamin; dexpanthenol; ergocalciferol; folic acid; niacinamide; pyridoxine hydrochloride; riboflavin phosphate sodium; thiamine hydrochloride; vitamin a; vitamin e (the active ingredients of Centrum) and Centrum (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.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML 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 800+ peer-reviewed 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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