If you’re taking Mounjaro® (tirzepatide), you might have noticed one unusual side effect: burps that smell like rotten eggs. These eggy burps are known as sulfur burps (sometimes spelled sulphur burps ...

Medically reviewed by Priyanka Chugh, MD Key Takeaways Sulfur burps smell like rotten eggs because of hydrogen sulfide gas in ...

Sulfur burps are burps that smell like rotten eggs and can be alarming when they happen frequently. These burps are caused by the production of hydrogen sulfide gas in the digestive system, often due ...