Tinidazole and Bad Taste: What Users Say

• KBu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 11, 2020

For Bacterial Vaginosis "This drug tinidazole was absolutely awful, and I will never take it again. I had to take a dose of 4 pills at 500 mg each for 2 days. The side effects I had were a headache, my fatigue was even worse, the most disgusting taste in my mouth, and after my second dose, I woke up sweating, vomiting, and had diarrhea. It better had done the job of getting rid of the BV because this was the worst experience I have ever had with any drug. I'll give it a 2 because I think it did work, but the side effects are NOT worth it."

• les...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2020

For Amebiasis "My doctor prescribed me this antibiotic, tinidazole, after finding traces of the blastocystis parasite in my stool. I was a little reluctant to take it at first since it’s a one-time dose of four pills, and I’m only 110 pounds. However, after taking it, I didn’t experience any harsh symptoms like others have. The only thing that really bothered me was the weird taste in my mouth that lasted for about three days. Most of the time, I could ignore it, except when I ate sweet foods... it tastes like spoiled milk. After about two days, I started having dark brown discharge that still hasn’t gone away after five days. I have looked up that this is a common side effect, so hopefully, it will go away soon. I recommend you take this right after a big meal in the middle of the day."

• amy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 27, 2014

For Bacterial Vaginosis "My doctor suspected bacterial vaginitis, so she gave me samples to use for two days. Did give me the bitter taste in my mouth, and on the 3rd day, I was very tired and weak. I also had sharp stomach pain on the 2nd day for a few hours, but possibly unrelated. Today is the 4th day, and it seems to have helped."

• Lil...
• August 12, 2016

For Bacterial Vaginosis "This medicine was literally death. I was prescribed 500 mg, taking 4 tabs a day for two days, meaning I had 2,000 mg in my system the first day, and the second day I felt horrible. I hate the feeling, it gave everything a nasty taste as hell."

• xoo...
• January 1, 2021

For Bacterial Vaginosis "I just got prescribed the tinidazole pill, 4 of them for two days, once a day. I took the pill, and I have this horrible taste in my mouth. At first, I thought my juice was expired, so I brushed my teeth and everything, and then drank water, and it’s like water made the taste so much worse? So yeah, I have a bitter metal taste in my mouth. I have a big fear of throwing up, so hopefully I don’t. I mean, I haven’t, and it’s been 4 hours, so I think I’m okay. This taste is just so gross."

• JkF...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 19, 2018

For Trichomoniasis "I have BV and Trich and kept this stuff in my pantry for almost a year (3 weeks before it expired) because I was terrified of the reviews on this stuff. I felt fine, ate fine, the only problem was the awful taste in my mouth and trying to drink anything with this taste was awful. It wasn’t so bad if I ate a bite of something, then chugged some water, but it’s safe to say I didn’t get in as much water as I should have. I realize the dosage for BV is double what I took. I took 1 gram at 11 a.m. and then the next 1 gram at 6 p.m. I took the pills on Saturday and it’s now Monday and the taste in my mouth is gone, smell below is gone, still having some discharge, but it’s clear. Don’t be afraid of this medicine. I’m aware that everyone is different, but I made sure to take this on a FULL stomach with a couple swigs of milk to coat the stomach better."

• Mis...
• April 21, 2016

Tinidazole for Bacterial Vaginosis "Well, I can say the taste, the headaches, the cramps, the fast heartbeat, which caused my severe anxiety to go bananas, is due to this med. Day 5 now, I feel like it's back. Ugh!!!! I don't get it. My muscles hurt too. It's making my pain from open surgery worse! Oh, and a loose stool an hour after taking it."