Zerit and Taste disturbance - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Taste disturbance is reported as a side effect among people who take Zerit (stavudine), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, also take Epivir,.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Taste disturbance when taking Zerit. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,900 people who have side effects when taking Zerit from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Zerit?
Zerit has active ingredients of stavudine. eHealthMe is studying from 9,912 Zerit users. Check the latest studies of Zerit.
What is Taste disturbance?
Taste disturbance is found to be associated with 258 drugs and 2 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Taste disturbance.
9,900 people reported to have side effects when taking Zerit.
Among them, 16 people (0.16%) have Taste disturbance.

Among these 16 people:
What is the gender of people who have Taste disturbance when taking Zerit? *
- female: 18.75 %
- male: 81.25 %
What is the age of people who have Taste disturbance when taking Zerit? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 12.5 %
- 30-39: 25.0 %
- 40-49: 50.0 %
- 50-59: 6.25 %
- 60+: 6.25 %
What are other drugs people take besides Zerit? *
- Epivir: 10 people, 62.50%
- Fortovase: 7 people, 43.75%
- Viramune: 4 people, 25.00%
- Norvir: 4 people, 25.00%
- Crixivan: 2 people, 12.50%
- Videx: 2 people, 12.50%
- Sustiva: 2 people, 12.50%
- Zovirax: 1 person, 6.25%
- Hydroxyurea: 1 person, 6.25%
- Didanosine: 1 person, 6.25%
What are other side effects people have besides Taste disturbance? *
- Dry Mouth: 3 people, 18.75%
- Breath Odor: 2 people, 12.50%
- Weight Decreased: 1 person, 6.25%
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 1 person, 6.25%
- Anorexia (eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and irrational fear of gaining weight): 1 person, 6.25%
- Blood Amylase Increased: 1 person, 6.25%
- Blood Bilirubin Increased: 1 person, 6.25%
- Confusion: 1 person, 6.25%
- Constipation: 1 person, 6.25%
- Dry Skin: 1 person, 6.25%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Zerit:
- Zerit (9,912 reports)
Taste disturbance treatments and more:
- Taste disturbance (4,344 reports)
How severe was Taste disturbance and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of stavudine:
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 Zerit:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Taste disturbance:
- Taste disturbance (258 drugs)
Browse 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 stavudine (the active ingredients of Zerit) and Zerit (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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