Why don't they make cough syrup taste good?
by 
The_straight_kid
ANSWERS: 7
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So that children don't drink an entire bottle and then get high or possibly die from it.
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i'm convinced it's to make your life a living hell. but more likely, it's a) because the chemicals it contains are too strong to be masked by flavouring, and b) to curb overdose or abuse.
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Time for a history lesson on drugs, dear. Cough Syrup contains a drug named "Dextromethorphan" or "DXM." This was approved by the FDA back in the 60's in TABLET form under Codine tablets. DXM at low doses is an effective cough suppressant, but at doses 5 to 60 times the recommended limit, DXM creates strong hallucinogenic and dissociative effects similar to PCP and Ketamine. The abuse of DXM was so strong that after a while the FDA took the Codine tablets off the market and replaced them with disgusting tasting "Cough Syrup." Almost half of DXM abuse stopped instantly because most users would rather take a pill than down several bottles of cough syrup in order to get their high. But in all, it's not JUST to remove drug use. DXM itself has a very nasty bitter taste and believe me here - the syrup tastes better than the drug itself. In short, 1) Remove recreational use 2) Mask taste of DXM without use of tablet
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Really? Have you ever tried Tixylix - I love the taste of Tixylix
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Cough suppressants like diphenhyeramine and dextromethorphan taste really bad naturally, very bitter I think, and they just do their best to cover it up.
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I use Jack Daniels and Wild Turkey cough syrup. Both of those taste wonderful!
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You would slug the entire bottle if it tasted nice.
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