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Medication

Vancomycin (oral)

Antibiotic (glycopeptide)

Brand names: Vancocin

Oral health effects

  • Dysgeusia; treats C. difficile

    Oral vancomycin (used for C. difficile colitis) can cause taste disturbance and nausea.

    Clinical management: Reassure; supportive care.

Sources

  1. A review and guide to drug-associated oral adverse effects-Dental, salivary and neurosensory reactions. Part 1. Teoh L, Moses G, McCullough MJ. Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology, 2019.