Anyone else's Spiro smell like peppermint?

[Tommi]

My wife and i agreed it smelled like really dank weed. Now i do the zoladex, so much better. And no stink!:)

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[Colleen_definitely]

So far I've gotten the big stinky ovals, and two brands of minty round ones.  My pharmacy apparently shops around or uses me to dispose of old stock.

[SophiaBleu]

My wife and i agreed it smelled like really dank weed. Now i do the zoladex, so much better. And no stink!:)

My wife thinks the same thing. But yeah, I think they smell minty and dank all together. Yum!

[Dena]

So far I've gotten the big stinky ovals, and two brands of minty round ones.  My pharmacy apparently shops around or uses me to dispose of old stock.

You should give your pharmacy cuisine evaluation on the various pills you have been give. After all, they don't have to take the things and if they can't provide a decent tasting and smelling pill, maybe somebody else can. 

[Dani]

Most brands you have to pretty much stick your nose in the bottle to smell it now.  I remember being overwhelmed the first time I opened a brand new stock bottle when I first started in pharmacy.

Many years ago, before Spironolactone was available as a generic, the only brand name available in the US was called Aldactone. For what ever reason the manufacturer did add a little peppermint smell to the tablet formulation. It had nothing to do with the efficacy of the Spironolactone. It was solely for marketing purposes, much like brightly colored capsules and tablets. Totally unnecessary.

[Devlyn]

I have round yellow ones, vaguely minty smelling if you sniff the bottle. Which I never did until right now.

Hugs, Devlyn

[Devlyn]

Oh, sorry, Dena. The mint is nose forward with bold mouth feel and a nutty aftertaste. 

Hugs, Devlyn

[SerenaOhSerena]

I had the same reaction LOL. My spiro has NEVER smelled like mint until I switched pharmacies. Opened the bottle and got smacked in the face with spearmint. I guess it's SPEARO now.

[Raelynn]

Many years ago, before Spironolactone was available as a generic, the only brand name available in the US was called Aldactone. For what ever reason the manufacturer did add a little peppermint smell to the tablet formulation. It had nothing to do with the efficacy of the Spironolactone. It was solely for marketing purposes, much like brightly colored capsules and tablets. Totally unnecessary.

Unnecessary? Yes. Refreshing? Absolutely!

I'm tired of taking meds that smell like a nursing home.

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[TonyaW]

Many years ago, before Spironolactone was available as a generic, the only brand name available in the US was called Aldactone. For what ever reason the manufacturer did add a little peppermint smell to the tablet formulation. It had nothing to do with the efficacy of the Spironolactone. It was solely for marketing purposes, much like brightly colored capsules and tablets. Totally unnecessary.

While I'm old enough to have seen brand Aldactone, it was available as generic when I started working.

The mint is not necessary pharmaceutically, but it is added to mask the urine smell they would have without it.  Best made ones smell vaguely of mint with no urine odor. 

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