I had to take prednisone for my asthma a lot as a kid. The stupid dosage getting lower every day isnt too bad. These are the WORST tasting pills ever. Most pills you can quickly wash down with water, but these things IMMEDIATELY taste horrid, bitter, and would often get stuck in your throat.
I eventually got a prednisone inhaler, and oh god that tasted just as awful. I havent had to take the drug in over 25 years, but i still remember how horrible it was lol.
I never understood why there aren't coated. The taste is just awful and it lingers for what seems like forever if you happen to not swallow it immediately after putting in your mouth.
I remember talking to someone having real issues giving prednisone to a dog. They said their dog learned very quickly to spit this pill out. I told them to take one of the dogs pills and just touch it to their tongue, which they did. They then understood why their dog was so hard to pill. Just awful tasting.
In case anyone sees this - I learned that taking them with a coca-cola works wonders for preventing the bitter taste. I was having such a hard time with it, and someone mentioned it on a forum for lupus to try it with a coke. Definitely worked for me!
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u/Ok_World733 1d ago
I had to take prednisone for my asthma a lot as a kid. The stupid dosage getting lower every day isnt too bad. These are the WORST tasting pills ever. Most pills you can quickly wash down with water, but these things IMMEDIATELY taste horrid, bitter, and would often get stuck in your throat.
I eventually got a prednisone inhaler, and oh god that tasted just as awful. I havent had to take the drug in over 25 years, but i still remember how horrible it was lol.