Loss of Taste Induced by Methotrexate: A Case Report

F. Georgieva

doi:10.14748/ssm.v36i0.1924

Loss of Taste Induced by Methotrexate: A Case Report

F. Georgieva

Abstract

The author presents a case of a loss of taste in two patients induced by methotrexate during the treatment of psoriatic erythrodermia. The loss of taste was confirmed by laboratory examinations in the Department of Psyhology, Prof. P. Stoyanov, Varna University of Medicine. It is concluded that the loss of taste may be an adverse effect of methotrexate with temporary duration.

Keywords

Methotrexate; Taste Loss; Adverse Reaction; Psoriatic Erythrodermia

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14748/ssm.v36i0.1924

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