Scientists examined the bitterness intensity of five medicines and two bitter modifiers in 338 adults of European descent and recent US and Canadian immigrants from Asia, South Asia, and Africa.

Many medicines taste so bitter that some people avoid taking them. To help with the bad taste, flavors and sweeteners are ...

The bitter taste of certain drugs is a barrier to taking some medications as prescribed, especially for people who are particularly sensitive to bitter taste. Published in Clinical Therapeutics ...

“However, bitter avoidance doesn’t help when patients reject medicines ... it can be embarrassing to explain to a doctor that I did not give my child the full dose of medicine because they refused to ...

“However, bitter avoidance doesn’t help when patients reject medicines ... it can be embarrassing to explain to a doctor that I did not give my child the full dose of medicine because they refused to ...

Some who need to constantly replenish their supply said they might have to cut down on other expenses to be able to afford their medicine. ALSO READ: Cough up more for your meds A 74-year-old ...

“My kids would refuse to take medicine when they were young,” he said, laughing. “It’s evolution; it makes perfect sense. “A bitter taste is a sign you’re not supposed to eat something.