Gum Uses In Medicine

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· Active ingredient (dextromethorphan for

cough syrup) is a powerful

dissociative, and tastes bitter by nature.

· If pharmaceutical companies covered

up the taste, children might run the risk of

ingesting too much.

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· Coating the tongue with sugar will cover

the majority of the bitter taste of the active

ingredient.

· Dangers of ingesting recommended

dosage is remedied by portioning out gum

bite-sized pieces

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· Children and adults

requiring cough syrup to

ease symptoms caused

by sickness.

· Dangers of ingesting

recommended dosage is

remedied by portioning

out gum bite-sized pieces

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· Measured by taste, effectiveness,

pleasant experience, and improved

symptoms!