Detection of Signals for Smell and Taste Disorders Associated with Z-drugs: A Disproportionality Analysis of the FAERS Database
Hui Yang, Youde Liang, Haijing Wang, Qiang Xu, Zhengwei Kou, Yuzhen Zou · 2026
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Hui Yang and five colleagues scan a United States side-effect database for smell and taste problems tied to a class of sleep drugs, in a paper dated twenty twenty-six. These drugs, called Z-drugs, help people sleep but may disturb the senses. The team pulled all reports that named a Z-drug and sorted those that mentioned taste or smell troubles.
Of near thirty-three thousand Z-drug reports, about three and a half thousand were taste or smell cases. One drug, eszopiclone, made up almost all of them and showed a strong signal. Bad taste was the top complaint, and most cases came within a month of starting the drug. Adults under forty-five showed the strongest signals. The authors urge doctors to watch for these effects.
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| CREATOR | Hui Yang, Youde Liang, Haijing Wang, Qiang Xu, Zhengwei Kou, Yuzhen Zou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |