Zosyn and Taste - impaired - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Taste - impaired is reported as a side effect among people who take Zosyn (piperacillin sodium; tazobactam sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Nexium, and have Upper respiratory tract infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Taste - impaired when taking Zosyn. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,175 people who have side effects when taking Zosyn from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zosyn?

Zosyn has active ingredients of piperacillin sodium; tazobactam sodium. It is often used in pneumonia. eHealthMe is studying from 10,236 Zosyn users. Check the latest studies of Zosyn.

What is Taste - impaired?

Taste - impaired is found to be associated with 1,830 drugs and 3,111 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Taste - impaired.

On Jul, 18, 2026

10,175 people reported to have side effects when taking Zosyn.
Among them, 17 people (0.17%) have Taste - impaired.

Among these 17 people:

How long have people been on Zosyn when they have Taste - impaired? *

What is the gender of people who have Taste - impaired when taking Zosyn? *

female: 58.82 %
male: 41.18 %

What is the age of people who have Taste - impaired when taking Zosyn? *

What are other drugs people take besides Zosyn? *

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

High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 41.18%
Diabetes: 6 people, 35.29%
Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 5 people, 29.41%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 5 people, 29.41%
Asthma: 5 people, 29.41%
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 5 people, 29.41%
Asteatosis (any disease that persistently causes the skin to dry): 5 people, 29.41%
The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 5 people, 29.41%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 5 people, 29.41%
Nausea And Vomiting: 5 people, 29.41%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 5 people, 29.41%
Dermatomyositis (inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle tissue, typically occurring as an autoimmune condition or associated with internal cancer): 5 people, 29.41%
Asteatosis (any disease that persistently causes the skin to dry): 5 people, 29.41%
Interstitial Lung Disease: 5 people, 29.41%
Diabetes: 5 people, 29.41%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 29.41%
Asthma: 5 people, 29.41%
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 5 people, 29.41%
Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 3 people, 17.65%
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 3 people, 17.65%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Taste - impaired in Zosyn

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of piperacillin sodium; tazobactam sodium:

Taste - impaired and drugs with ingredients of piperacillin sodium; tazobactam sodium (61 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 conditions that are associated with Taste - impaired:

Taste - impaired (3,111 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on piperacillin sodium; tazobactam sodium (the active ingredients of Zosyn) and Zosyn (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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