How to Make Cough Syrup Taste Better
- 1). Ask your pharmacist if he can add flavoring -- such as vanilla, bubblegum or apple -- to the cough syrup to improve its taste. Some pharmacies offer this service for both prescription and over-the-counter medications.
- 2). Refrigerate the cough syrup to make it cold, which can improve the taste. Ask a pharmacist if refrigerating the medication will alter its effectiveness.
- 3). Place the cough syrup in a syringe to administer it to your child or yourself. Place the opening of the syringe on the inside of the person's cheek and release a little bit of the medication at a time. Swallow and repeat. There are no taste buds on the cheeks, so the unpleasant taste will be diminished.
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