A patient comes to the clinic complaining of a taste disturbance.Which medication that the patient is currently prescribed is most likely responsible for this disturbance?

A) Furosemide,a diuretic
B) Phenytoin,an anticonvulsant
C) Glyburide,an antidiabetic
D) Heparin,an anticoagulant

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Phenytoin is known to cause taste disturbance as a common side effect. Furosemide, glyburide, and heparin are not known to cause taste disturbance as a common side effect.

A patient comes to the clinic complaining of a taste disturbance.Which medication that the patient is currently prescribed is most likely responsible for this disturbance?

A) Furosemide,a diuretic
B) Phenytoin,an anticonvulsant
C) Glyburide,an antidiabetic
D) Heparin,an anticoagulant

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A patient comes to the clinic complaining of a taste disturbance.Which medication that the patient is currently prescribed is most likely responsible for this disturbance?A) Furosemide,a diureticB) Phenytoin,an anticonvulsantC) Glyburide,an antidiabeticD) Heparin,an anticoagulant

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A patient comes to the clinic complaining of a taste disturbance.Which medication that the patient is currently prescribed is most likely responsible for this disturbance?

A) Furosemide,a diuretic
B) Phenytoin,an anticonvulsant
C) Glyburide,an antidiabetic
D) Heparin,an anticoagulant