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Health Encyclopedia: Taste Impaired
Taste impairment means there is a problem with your ability to taste something. Problems range from distorted taste to a complete loss of taste. However, a complete loss of taste is rare.
Alternative Names
Loss of taste; Metallic taste; Dysgeusia
Considerations
The tongue can detect only sweet, salty, sour, and bitter tastes. Much of what is perceived as "taste" is actually smell. Persons who have taste problems often have a smell disorder that can mak...
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...diuretics, and Vitamin D. Drugs that may decrease cholesterol measurements include allopurinol, androgens, captopril, chlorpropamide, clofibrate, colchicine, colestipol, erythromycin, isoniazid,... Read more »Potassium test
...increase potassium measurements include aminocaproic acid, antineoplastic drugs, ACE inhibitors (such as captopril or enalapril) epinephrine, heparin, histamine, isoniazid, mannitol, some... Read more »Congenital nephrotic syndrome
...the disorder. Diuretic medications help rid the body of excess fluid. ACE inhibitor medications (like Captopril and others) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (like indomethacin) are used... Read more »Kidney Stones: Diagnosis
...day).Restrict protein.Alkalizing agents (such as bicarbonate). Sometimes d-penicillamine, tiopronine, or captopril useful for lowering cystine levels.May respond poorly to most lithotripsy... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...which is thought to have many harmful effects on the heart and blood vessels.ACE inhibitors include:Captopril (Capoten)Enalapril (Vasotec)Quinapril (Accupril)Benazepril (Lotensin)Ramipril... Read more »Medications
...especially of: acetazolamide ACE inhibitors (e.g., captopril, enalapril, lisinopril) ... Read more »
...especially of: acetazolamide ACE inhibitors (e.g., captopril, enalapril, lisinopril) ... Read more »
...especially of: acetazolamide ACE inhibitors (e.g., captopril, enalapril, lisinopril) ... Read more »
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