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

Summary:

Ageusia is reported as a side effect among people who take Flagyl (metronidazole), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Pentasa, and have Crohn's disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ageusia when taking Flagyl. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 24,739 people who have side effects when taking Flagyl from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Flagyl?

Flagyl has active ingredients of metronidazole. It is often used in vaginitis bacterial. eHealthMe is studying from 25,897 Flagyl users. Check the latest studies of Flagyl.

What is Ageusia?

Ageusia (loss of taste functions of the tongue) is found to be associated with 1,085 drugs and 1,252 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ageusia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 04, 2026

24,739 people reported to have side effects when taking Flagyl.
Among them, 45 people (0.18%) have Ageusia.

Among these 45 people:

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

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

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Flagyl? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ageusia? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 24 people, 53.33%
Pain: 21 people, 46.67%
Drug Ineffective: 19 people, 42.22%
Burning Sensation: 17 people, 37.78%
Anorectal Discomfort: 16 people, 35.56%
Headache (pain in head): 16 people, 35.56%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 16 people, 35.56%
Oropharyngeal Pain: 16 people, 35.56%
Joint Pain: 15 people, 33.33%
Nosebleed (bleeding from nose): 15 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 14 people, 31.11%
High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 20.00%
Gastroenteritis Helicobacter (inflammation of stomach and intestine caused by helicobacter infection): 5 people, 11.11%
Pain In Jaw: 3 people, 6.67%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 3 people, 6.67%
Helicobacter Infection (helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) infects stomach): 3 people, 6.67%
Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 2 people, 4.44%
Thyroid Diseases: 2 people, 4.44%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 2 people, 4.44%
Facial Paresis (weakness in facial muscle movement): 1 person, 2.22%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ageusia:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ageusia:

Ageusia (1,252 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on metronidazole (the active ingredients of Flagyl) and Flagyl (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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