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Detection of Signals for Smell and Taste Disorders Associated with Z-drugs: A Disproportionality Analysis of the FAERS Database.

Oral health & preventive dentistry · Yang H, Liang Y, Wang H, Xu Q, Kou Z, Zou Y · 2026-09-09

Researchers examined adverse event reports of smell and taste disorders linked to Z-drugs and found a strong association between eszopiclone and these disorders, with dysgeusia being most common and events typically occurring within 30 days of treatment initiation.

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