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Terbinafine side effects

Discussion in 'General Issues and Discussion Forum' started by Rangub, Apr 23, 2009.

  1. Rangub

    Rangub Welcome New Poster


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    I've had patients before describe a metallic taste, but not concerned about it. Recently, I had a patient very concerned as he is not able to eat his regular diet. He reports a salty, metallic taste, and sometimes gags. Has anybody read or experienced this, and are there remedies to help normal taste return?

    I asked him to d/c the med. It's been about 2 weeks and no improvement for him.
    I did a search, but didn't come up with much.:craig:
     
    Last edited: Apr 23, 2009
  2. Secret Squirrel

    Secret Squirrel Active Member

    SecretSquirrel loves the challenge of an unanswered thread ...

    Found this:
    The Wikipedia pages on this:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallic_taste
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypogeusia
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ageusia

    References:
    Taste disorders and terbinafine. Beutler M, Hartmann K, Kuhn M, Gartmann J BMJ 1993;307:26.
    Loss of taste and terbinafine. Ottervanger JP, Stricker BH Lancet 1992;340:728.
    Loss of taste and terbinafine. Juhlin L Lancet 1992;339:1483.

    I could not find anything on how to treat it, except stop taking the drug
     
  3. Admin2

    Admin2 Administrator Staff Member

  4. Admin2

    Admin2 Administrator Staff Member

    Here is the Wikipedia page on terbinafine:

    Terbinafine

    Terbinafine, sold under the brand name Lamisil among others, is an antifungal medication used to treat pityriasis versicolor, fungal nail infections, and ringworm including jock itch and athlete's foot.[1][2][3] It is either taken by mouth or applied to the skin as a cream or ointment.[1][4] The cream and ointment are not effective for nail infections.[5]

    Common side effects when taken by mouth include nausea, diarrhea, headache, cough, rash, and elevated liver enzymes.[1] Severe side effects include liver problems and allergic reactions.[1] Liver injury is, however, unusual.[6] Oral use during pregnancy is not typically recommended.[1] The cream and ointment may result in itchiness but are generally well tolerated.[2] Terbinafine is in the allylamines family of medications.[1] It works by decreasing the ability of fungi to synthesize sterols.[1] It appears to result in fungal cell death.[7]

    Terbinafine was discovered in 1991.[8] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[4] In 2021, it was the 245th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions.[9][10]

    1. ^ a b c d e f g "Terbinafine Hydrochloride". The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
    2. ^ a b "Lamisil 1% w/w Cream – Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) – (eMC)". electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC). 17 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
    3. ^ Crawford F (July 2009). "Athlete's foot". BMJ Clinical Evidence. 2009. PMC 2907807. PMID 21696646.
    4. ^ a b World Health Organization (2019). World Health Organization model list of essential medicines: 21st list 2019. Geneva: World Health Organization. hdl:10665/325771. WHO/MVP/EMP/IAU/2019.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
    5. ^ Rang & Dale's Pharmacology (9th ed.). Elsevier. 2018. p. 694. ISBN 9780702074479.
    6. ^ Yan J, Wang X, Chen S (August 2014). "Systematic review of severe acute liver injury caused by terbinafine". International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. 36 (4): 679–683. doi:10.1007/s11096-014-9969-y. PMID 24986266. S2CID 12867807.
    7. ^ "Terbinafine". www.drugbank.ca. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
    8. ^ Ravina E (2011). The Evolution of Drug Discovery: From Traditional Medicines to Modern Drugs. John Wiley & Sons. p. 90. ISBN 978-3-527-32669-3. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20.
    9. ^ "The Top 300 of 2021". ClinCalc. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
    10. ^ "Terbinafine - Drug Usage Statistics". ClinCalc. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
     
  5. Rangub

    Rangub Welcome New Poster

    I appreciate the comments and posts regarding my question! All I have been able to find regarding treatment is cessation of the drug. Anybody know of any other remedies?
     
  6. DaVinci

    DaVinci Well-Known Member

    I suspect that there is no way of dealing with it other than stop the medication.
     
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