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assratratass t1_ja679w8 wrote

It probably is on purpose when you think about it. One of the most common calls Poison Control Center receives is parents freaking out about their kids ODing on gummy vitamins and Flintstones chewables. They probably make cough syrup taste bad to keep dumbass 5 year olds from accidentally killing themselves with it.

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No-Still1227 t1_ja6cr93 wrote

Just like engine coolant believe it or not. It tastes sweet by itself, so it is usually embittered before it is sold.

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Fc-chungus OP t1_ja67g1x wrote

What happens if you overdose on vitamins ?

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The_unseen_0ne t1_ja686m2 wrote

I'm not sure about the exact reaction, seems like different types of viitamins could cause different reactions, Vitamin C could cause stomach cramps, diarrhea and nausea, too much selenium could cause gastrointestinal upset and even fucking hair loss. But overall, an overdose could cause you severe pain or even death.

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assratratass t1_ja68cr7 wrote

Any excessive amount of anything is bad, effects and dosage varies. Too much vitamin C causes vomiting, vitamin D will fuck your kidneys, Iron is suuuuper sketch because even just a little bit too much can fuck up your liver pretty bad, etc.

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Malavek t1_ja6u6eu wrote

redditors downvoting people for asking questions are the most braindead people on the planet

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V0idC0wb0y t1_ja6ws2d wrote

Dude super easy questions, that can be solved by a 4s google search and 1 click of the button deserve a downvote. Like you don’t even have to open a link just click on one of the “people also ask” things and the question is answered.

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V0idC0wb0y t1_ja6x5gq wrote

This is partially the correct answer. Another thing is trying to keep the medicine as physically small as possible. Pill size is incredibly important as the larger a pill is the less likely it is that people will take their medicine. Really that’s a huge thing in pharma. Also smaller sizes keep shipping costs down, saving .1 grams per dose doesn’t seam like a lot but when you are manufacturing millions of doses a year it adds up.

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Jomgui t1_ja8n3do wrote

My mother said that she once caught me under the table downing a while bottle of chocolate-flavored cough syrup

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