Bad Breath: Medications that Give you Bad Breath and Dry Mouth

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Medications which may lead to Bad Breath

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:

Medication	Use	Dry Mouth Sour Taste Symptom Listed	Notes
Prilosec	Reflux and Ulcers	Yes	Often mistakenly prescribed for Bad Breath
Prozac	Antidepressant	Yes	Mistakenly prescribed because doctors think that patients are imaging their bad breath
Zocor	Cholesterol	No
Zoloft	Antidepressant	Yes	See Prozac
Zantac	Digestive	No	Often mistakenly prescribed for Bad Breath
Claritin	Antihistamine	Yes
Paxil	Antidepressant	Yes	See Prozac
Norvasc	Angina Relief	Yes
Vasotec	High Blood Pressure	Yes
Imitrex	Migraine Headaches	No

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.

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

ANTIACNE

Accutane ................................................. isotretinoin

ANTIANXIETY

Atarax, Vistaril ........................................ hydroxyzine

Ativan ........................................................ lorazepam

Centrax ..................................................... prazepam

Equanil, Miltown ...................................... meprobamate

Librium ...................................................... chlordiazepoxide

Paxipam .................................................... halazepam

Serax ......................................................... oxazepam

Valium ....................................................... diazepam

Xanax ......................................................... alprazolam

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

ANTICONVULSANT

Felbatol ................................................. felbamate

Lamictal ................................................ lamotrigine

Neurontin .............................................. gabapentin

Tegretol ................................................. carbamazepine

ANTIDEPRESSANTb

Anafranil .............................................. clomipramine

Asendin ................................................ amoxapine

Elavil ..................................................... amitryptaline

Luvox .................................................... fluvoxamine

Norpramin ............................................ desipramine

Prozac .................................................. fluoxetine

Sinequan .............................................. doxepin

Tofranil .................................................. imipramine

Wellbutrin ............................................. bupropion

ANTIDIARRHETIC

Imodium AD .......................................... loperamide

Lomotil ....................................................diphenoxylate with atropine

Motofen .................................................. difenoxin with atropine

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

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE

Capoten .............................................. captopril

Catapres ............................................ clonidine

Coreg .................................................. carvedilol

Ismelin ................................................ guanethidine

Minipress ............................................ prazosin

Serpasil ............................................... reserpine

Wytensin ............................................. guanabenz

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ANALGESIC

Dolobid .................................................. diflunisal

Feldene .................................................. piroxicam

Motrin, Advil .......................................... ibuprofen

Nalfon ..................................................... fenoprofen

Naprosyn ............................................... naproxen

ANTINAUSEANT/ANTIEMETIC

Antivert ............................................. meclizine

Dramamine ..................................... dyphenhydramine

Marezine .......................................... cyclizine

ANTIPARKINSONIAN

Akineton ............................................ biperiden

Artane ................................................ trihexyphenidyl

Cogentin ............................................ benztropine mesylate

Larodopa ............................................ levodopa

Sinemet .............................................. carbidopa with levodopa

ANTI-PSYCHOTIC

Clozaril ................................................... clozapine

Compazine ............................................ prochlorperazine

Eskalith ................................................... lithium

Haldol ..................................................... haloperidol

Mellaril .................................................... thioridazine

Navane .................................................... thiothixene

Orap ......................................................... pimozide

Sparine .................................................... promazine

Stelazine ................................................. trifluoperazine

Thorazine ................................................ chlorpromazine

BRONCHDILATOR

Atrovent .............................................. ipratropium

Isuprel ................................................. isoproterenol

Proventil, Ventolin ............................. albuterol

DECONGESTANT

Ornade ........ phenylpropanolamine with chlorpheniramine

Sudafed ................................................ pseudoephedrine

DIURETIC

Diuril ...................................................... chlorothiazide

Dyazide, Maxzide ...... triamterine and hydrochlorothiazide

HydroDIURIL, Esidrix ........................ hydrochlorothiazide

Hygroton ............................................... chlorthalidone

Lasix ...................................................... furosemide

Midamor ................................................ amiloride

MUSCLE RELAXANT

Flexeril ................................................ cyclobenzaprine

Lioresal ............................................... baclofen

Norflex, Disipal .................................. orphenadrine

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC

Demerol ................................................ meperidine

MS Contin ............................................ morphine

SEDATIVE

Dalmane .............................................. flurazepam

Halcion ................................................ triazolam

Restoril ................................................ temazepam

ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Prozac	Norpramin	Pertofrane
Elavil	Adapin	Valium (occassionally)
Imavate	SK-Pramine	Tofranil
Aventyl	Vivactil	Zoloft
Paxil	Sigequan

ANTIPARKINSONISM
Akineton	Artane	Laradopa
	Parsidol

ANTIHISTAMINES (Cold Medications)
Actifed	Benadryl	Comtrex
Dimetapp	Pheran	Triaminic
Vistaril	Historal

ANTIHYPERTENSIVES (High Blood Pressure Medication): Beta Blockers, Diuretics, Anti-Coagulants
Rautensin	Isemelin	Aldomet
Serpasil	Minipress	Inversine
Hyperoid	Catapres	Inderal
Inderide	Aquatensin	Moderatic
	Diazide

ANTISPASMODICS & ANTICHOLINERGICS (GASTROINTESTINAL TYPE)
Quarzan	Vistrax	Combid
Pro-Banthine	Anaspaz PB	Donnatal
	Pathibate

ANTISPASMODICS & ANTICHOLINERGICS (URINARY TYPE)
Pyridium	Cystospaz	Ditropan
Urispas	Trac-Tabs

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS
Haldol	Rau-Sed	Serpasil
Thorazine	Stelazine	Comazine
Moban	Daxolin	Lithane
	Lithonate

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