Tag: dysosmia

Medications That Change Your Sense of Smell: What You Need to Know About Dysosmia

Many common medications can distort your sense of smell and taste, causing food to taste foul or phantom odors to appear. This condition, called dysosmia, is underdiagnosed but affects hundreds of drugs-including antibiotics and heart meds. Learn what causes it, which drugs are most likely to trigger it, and what to do if it happens to you.