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HATTER asked in Science & MathematicsMedicine · 10 years ago

Metformin and taste changes?

I have been on metformin for 5 days now and my taste is acting funny. A lot of foods are tasting dull kinda like when you have a stuffy nose and everything taste almost bland.Has anyone experienced this on metformin? Or heard of anyone experiencing this?

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  • AbeLincolnParty
    Lv 6
    10 years ago
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    The pdf file at the drugs@fda website about the brand of Metformin called Glucophage lists taste disorder as a side effect occuring more often than with a placebo, but it is not listed as a common side effect.

    http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/labe...

    To see prescribing information on other drugs (usually they only offer "label information" with brand name drugs) see the drugs@fda website.

    Source(s): retired pharmacist
  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    I used to screen patients for metformin use before injecting contrast media. No patient ever mentioned this to me, but it isn't something I would have asked about.

  • Sandy K
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    I have never had this experience with Metformin, I did find that it increased my appetite

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