Creon and Ageusia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ageusia is reported as a side effect among people who take Creon (pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease)), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Cabometyx, and have Renal cell carcinoma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ageusia when taking Creon. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 29,220 people who have side effects when taking Creon from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Creon?

Creon has active ingredients of pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease). It is often used in pancreatitis. eHealthMe is studying from 29,489 Creon users. Check the latest studies of Creon.

What is Ageusia?

Ageusia (loss of taste functions of the tongue) is found to be associated with 1,086 drugs and 1,251 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ageusia.

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On Aug, 26, 2026

29,220 people reported to have side effects when taking Creon.
Among them, 37 people (0.13%) have Ageusia.

Among these 37 people:

How long have people been on Creon when they have Ageusia? *

What is the gender of people who have Ageusia when taking Creon? *

female: 74.29 %
male: 25.71 %

What is the age of people who have Ageusia when taking Creon? *

What are other drugs people take besides Creon? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ageusia? *

Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 18 people, 48.65%
Diarrhea: 16 people, 43.24%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 13 people, 35.14%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 32.43%
Stress And Anxiety: 10 people, 27.03%
Nausea And Vomiting: 10 people, 27.03%
Dizziness: 9 people, 24.32%
Gait Disturbance: 9 people, 24.32%
Weakness: 9 people, 24.32%
Pain: 9 people, 24.32%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 24.32%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 9 people, 24.32%
Cystic Fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands): 6 people, 16.22%
Type 2 Diabetes: 5 people, 13.51%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 5 people, 13.51%
Bladder Cancer: 5 people, 13.51%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 5 people, 13.51%
Pain: 4 people, 10.81%
Blood Glucose Increased: 3 people, 8.11%
Diarrhea: 3 people, 8.11%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Creon:

Creon (29,489 reports)

Ageusia treatments and more:

Ageusia (26,774 reports)

How severe was Ageusia and when was it recovered:

Ageusia in Creon

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease):

Ageusia and drugs with ingredients of pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) (24 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+

Browse all side effects of Creon:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ageusia:

Ageusia (1,086 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ageusia:

Ageusia (1,251 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pancrelipase (amylase;lipase;protease) (the active ingredients of Creon) and Creon (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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