So you only take it when you absolutely have to instead of OD’ing because cough syrup tastes good.

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    7 hours ago

    That’s just dumb. The drug compounds themselves taste bad. A lot of work goes into making them palatable… especially in children’s formulations.

    It’s the drugs themselves that taste horrible. It’s not intentional, it’s just how they are.

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      6 hours ago

      You’re not wrong about some drugs but others taste bad simply because they don’t consider flavor and you’re supposed to just swallow them anyways.

      Some Ibuprofen pills taste neutral to pleasant while others are awfully bitter. Ibuprofen itself has a clinical or sterile or saline IV flavor, not offensive.

      Unflavored sugar pill is a pretty awful taste on its own.