ELI5, why does cough medicine have to taste so bad?

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Hi! I’m currently sick and having to down cough medicine pretty regularly. Is there a reason it tastes so goddamn awful? Have we just not found a way to make it taste good, or do companies just not care enough to try?

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Depends on what ingredients, but a lot of the time, the active medicines are VERY bitter… or medicine-y.

Masking that bitterness while ensuring shelf stability can be tricky, and often results in what you’re tasting lol

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