Metallic Taste in Mouth Causes, Treatments and More
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Supplements
People may experience an unpleasant metallic taste after taking certain supplements, such as multivitamins. Multivitamins, especially those containing heavy metals, such as copper, zinc and chromium, are common causes of the off-putting taste.2Team, Family Health. ‘8 Possible Causes for That Metallic Taste in Your Mouth.’ Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic, Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic, 28 Sept. 2020, health.clevelandclinic.org/8-possible-causes-for-that-metallic-taste-in-your-mouth/
Certain poor-quality vitamins may contain heavy metals, which could also cause a metallic aftertaste. The same can apply to iron supplements, such as ferrous sulfate, which could cause a metallic or coppery taste in the mouth if given intravenously, as well as when taken orally.
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