Table 2.

Types of medications causing dysgeusia.

TYPE OF DRUGS	REPRESENTATIVE DRUGS
Antianemic	Ferric carboxymaltose116, 117, 118
Antibacterial	Ampicillin, ciprofloxacin, metronidazole116, 117, 118
Anticholinergic	Atropine116, 117, 118
Antidepressant	Amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine116, 117, 118
Antiepileptic	Carbamazepine, phenytoin116, 117, 118
Antifungal	Griseofulvin116, 117, 118
Antihistamine and Decongestant	Chlorphenamine, loratadine116, 117, 118
Antihypertensive and Cardiac Medications	Acetazolamide, amiodarone, propranolol, nitroglycerine116, 117, 118, 119, 120
Anti-inflammatory	Dexamethasone116, 117, 118
Antimanic	Lithium116, 117, 118
Antimigraine	Dihydroergotamine, sumatriptan116, 117, 118
Antineoplastic	Cisplatin, methotrexate, vincristine116, 117, 118
Antiparkinsonian	Levodopa116, 117, 118
Antipsychotic	Clozapine, trifluoperazine116, 117, 118
Antiviral	Aciclovir, interferon116, 117, 118
Anxiolytic	Alprazolam, buspirone116, 117, 118
Bronchodilator	Bitolterol116, 117, 118
Central Nervous System Stimulant	Amphetamine116, 117, 118
Drugs for Peptic Ulcer and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	Esomeprazole116, 117, 118
Hypnotic	Eszopiclone, zolpidem116, 117, 118
Hypoglycemic	Metformin116, 117, 118
Intestinal Anti-infective	Miconazole116, 117, 118
Intestinal Anti-inflammatory	Budesonide116, 117, 118
Lipid-Lowering	Atorvastatin116, 117, 118
Muscle Relaxant	Baclofen, dantrolene116, 117, 118
Pancreatic Enzyme Preparation	Pancrelipase116, 117, 118
Stomatologic Preparation	Hydrogen peroxide116, 117, 118
Smoking-Cessation Aids	Nicotine116, 117, 118
Thyroid	Levothyroxine sodium, propylthiouracil116, 117, 118