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Medications Which May Lead to Bad Breath |
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Many people are unaware that the medications that they've been
taking for years have actually contributed to their bad breath
and taste disorder. It all boils down to the unfortunate
side-effects of many medications which include dry mouth and
alteration in taste perception.
According to the most recent research on prescription
medications, 7 out of the top 10 medications used in the US
during 1998 had "dry mouth, bad breath, or taste disorders" as a
side effect.
We have compiled the following list for you, along with a list
of other common medication that you may be taking: |
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Medication |
Use |
Dry Mouth
Sour Taste Symptom
Listed. |
Notes |
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Prilosec |
Reflux and Ulcers |
Yes |
Often mistakenly prescribed for Bad
Breath. |
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Prozac |
Antidepressant |
Yes |
Mistakenly prescribed because doctors think
that patients are imaging their bad breath. |
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Zocor |
Cholesterol |
No |
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Zoloft |
Antidepressant |
Yes |
See Prozac |
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Zantac |
Digestive |
No |
Often mistakenly prescribed for Bad Breath
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Claritin |
Antihistamine |
Yes |
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Paxil |
Antidepressant |
Yes |
See Prozac |
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Norvasc |
Angina Relief |
Yes |
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Vasotec |
High Blood Pressure |
Yes |
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Imitrex |
Migraine Headaches |
No |
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Other Common medications are part of this problem also. This is
only a partial list. Please consult your physician before
altering the prescribed use of any of these medications |
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ANOREXIANT
Adipex-P, Fastin, Ionamin, Zantryl ..........phentermine
Anorex SR, Adipost, Bontril PDM...........phendimetrazine
Mazanor, Sanorex ................................. mazindol
Pondimin, Fen-Phen ................................fenfluramine
Tenuate, Tepanil, Ten-Tab ......................diethylpropion |
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ANTIACNE
Accutane ................................................
isotretinoin |
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ANTIANXIETY
Atarax, Vistaril ........................................
hydroxyzine
Ativan .....................................................
lorazepam
Centrax ...................................................
prazepam
Equanil, Miltown
......................................meprobamate
Librium
....................................................chlordiazepoxide
Paxipam
...................................................halazepam
Serax
.......................................................oxazepam
Valium
.....................................................diazepam
Xanax
......................................................alprazolam |
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ANTICHOLINERGIC
/ ANTISPASMODIC
Anaspaz
...................................................hyoscyamine
Atropisol. Sal-Tropine ............................. atropine
Banthine
...................................................methantheline
Bellergal
...................................................belladonna
alkaloids
Bentyl
......................................................dicyclomine
Daricon
....................................................oxyphencyclimine
Ditropan
...................................................oxybutynin
Donnatal, Kinesed .....................hyoscyamine with
atropine,phenobarbital, scopolamine
Librax
.......................................................chlordiazepoxide
with clidinium
Pamine
......................................................methscopolamine
Pro-Banthine
.............................................propantheline
Transderm-Scop
.......................................scopolamine |
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ANTICONVULSANT
Felbatol ....................................................
felbamate
Lamictal ...................................................
lamotrigine
Neurontin .................................................
gabapentin
Tegretol ...................................................
carbamazepine |
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ANTIDEPRESSANT
Anafranil ..................................................
clomipramine
Asendin ...................................................
amoxapine
Elavil .......................................................
amitryptaline
Luvox ......................................................
fluvoxamine
Norpramin ...............................................
desipramine
Prozac .....................................................
fluoxetine
Sinequan .................................................
doxepin
Tofranil ....................................................
imipramine
Wellbutrin ................................................
bupropion |
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ANTIDIARRHETIC
Imodium AD ............................................
loperamide
Lomotil
....................................................diphenoxylate
with atropine
Motofen ..................................................
difenoxin with atropine |
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ANTIHISTAMINE
Actifed ....................................................
triprolidine with pseudoephedrine
Benadryl .................................................
diphenhydramine
Chlor-Trimeton .......................................
chlorpheniramine
Claritin ....................................................
loratadine
Dimetane ................................................
brompheniramine
Dimetapp..................................................brompheniramine
with phenylpropanolamine
Hismanal .................................................
astemizole
Phenergan ...............................................
promethazine
Pyribenzamine (PBZ) ..............................
tripelennamine
Seldane ...................................................
terfenadine |
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ANTIHYPERTENSIVE
Capoten ............................................. captopril
Catapres ............................................ clonidine
Coreg .................................................
carvedilol
Ismelin ................................................
guanethidine
Minipress ............................................ prazosin
Serpasil ...............................................
reserpine
Wytensin ............................................. guanabenz |
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ANTIINFLAMMATORY
ANALGESIC
Dolobid ..................................................
diflunisal
Feldene ..................................................
piroxicam
Motrin, Advil ..........................................
ibuprofen
Nalfon ....................................................
fenoprofen
Naprosyn ...............................................
naproxen |
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ANTINAUSEANT/ANTIEMETIC
Antivert ............................................. meclizine
Dramamine .......................................
dyphenhydramine
Marezine ........................................... cyclizine |
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ANTIPARKINSONIAN
Akineton ............................................. biperiden
Artane .................................................
trihexyphenidyl
Cogentin ..............................................
benztropine mesylate
Larodopa ............................................ levodopa
Sinemet ...............................................
carbidopa with levodopa |
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ANTI-PSYCHOTIC
Clozaril ...................................................
clozapine
Compazine ............................................
..prochlorperazine
Eskalith ...................................................
lithium
Haldol .....................................................
haloperidol
Mellaril ....................................................
thioridazine
Navane
....................................................thiothixene
Orap
........................................................pimozide
Sparine
....................................................promazine
Stelazine .................................................
trifluoperazine
Thorazine
................................................chlorpromazine |
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BRONCHDILATOR
Atrovent ..............................................
ipratropium
Isuprel .................................................
isoproterenol
Proventil, Ventolin ................................ albuterol |
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DECONGESTANT
Ornade ........ phenylpropanolamine with chlorpheniramine
Sudafed ................................................
pseudoephedrine |
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DIURETIC
Diuril ......................................................
chlorothiazide
Dyazide, Maxzide ...... triamterine and hydrochlorothiazide
HydroDIURIL, Esidrix ........................
hydrochlorothiazide
Hygroton ...............................................
chlorthalidone
Lasix ......................................................
furosemide
Midamor ................................................
amiloride |
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MUSCLE RELAXANT
Flexeril ................................................
cyclobenzaprine
Lioresal ...............................................
baclofen
Norflex, Disipal ...................................
orphenadrine |
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NARCOTIC
ANALGESIC
Demerol ................................................
meperidine
MS Contin ............................................ morphine |
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SEDATIVE
Dalmane ..............................................
flurazepam
Halcion ................................................
triazolam
Restoril ................................................
temazepam |
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ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Prozac Norpramin Pertofrane
Elavil Adapin Valium (occassionally)
Imavate SK-Pramine Tofranil
Aventyl Vivactil Zoloft
Paxil Sigequan |
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ANTIPARKINSONISM
Akineton Artane Laradopa
Parsidol |
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ANTIHISTAMINES
(Cold Medications)
Actifed Benadryl Comtrex
Dimetapp Pheran Triaminic
Vistaril Historal |
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ANTIHYPERTENSIVES (High Blood Pressure Medication):
Beta Blockers, Diuretics, Anti-Coagulants
Rautensin Isemelin Aldomet
Serpasil Minipress Inversine
Hyperoid Catapres Inderal
Inderide Aquatensin Moderatic
Diazide |
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ANTISPASMODICS &
ANTICHOLINERGICS (GASTROINTESTINAL TYPE)
Quarzan Vistrax Combid
Pro-Banthine Anaspaz PB Donnatal
Pathibate |
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ANTISPASMODICS &
ANTICHOLINERGICS (URINARY TYPE)
Pyridium Cystospaz Ditropan
Urispas Trac-Tabs |
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ANTIPSYCHOTIC
AGENTS
Haldol Rau-Sed Serpasil
Thorazine Stelazine Comazine
Moban Daxolin Lithane
Lithonate |
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