Comments on: Pharmaceutical Candies?

By: John the Scientist

John the Scientist — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:55:33 +0000

I’m going to send this to some people I know who design these coatings for a living. All that work on taste masking, and they might as well just dip the thing in castor oil.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:25:46 +0000

Wild cherry and banana are the worst for me as well as I do the same thing on the very rare occasions that I force myself to take anything.

By: Random Michelle K

Random Michelle K — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:01:54 +0000

Shawn, you’re not the only one to come to this realization.

http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000711.php

By: Vince

Vince — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:45:25 +0000

Say to your doctor - “Doctor, I can not resist shiny, yummy things. Please only give me dull, icky medicine.” Then your doctor will correct the problem, and you’ll only have icky medicine.

Having to take lots of drugs sucks. But it’s those drugs that help keep you alive. So it’s a good suckiness, ’cause we likes you alive. I bet your family feels that way, too, but even more so.

By: Shawn Powers

Shawn Powers — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:57:01 +0000

Well, I see the logic, Tom, but really: It’s shiny. It tastes yummy. It makes me feel better.

…and don’t get me started on Kool-Aid.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:50:56 +0000

So, you know the problem: Treating medicine like candy isn’t a good idea.

And, you know the solution: Don’t treat medicine like candy.

Now we just have to work on that part of your mind that tastes *sweet* and suspends rational thought.