What drug has a fishy smell? The surprising causes of unpleasant medication odors
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According to a 2010 report in the *Annals of Internal Medicine*, doctors were surprised to learn that many diabetes patients stopped taking metformin because it smelled like 'dead fish'. For patients asking 'What drug has a fishy smell?', the answer is not always straightforward, and the odor can originate from the medication itself, the condition it treats, or other underlying metabolic issues.
