Re: Is Acyclovir bitter tasting?

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I haven't tasted it personally, but when we open the capsule and mix it with the Orasweet syrup he loves it. Not sure how many here feel about the Orasweet but it is the only way I can get meds into my child.

Is Acyclovir bitter tasting?

Hi!We are contemplating switching our son from Valtrex to Acyclovir. We have been having too many problems with dosing the Valtrex. I was just wondering if Acyclovir is just as bitter tasting as Valtrex? I realize that any pill can taste bitter to some degree, but Valtrex is really, really bitter.Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Just bought some OraSweet. We will see if that helps with the Valtrex

before switching to Acyclovir.

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> I haven't tasted it personally, but when we open the capsule and

mix it with the Orasweet syrup he loves it. Not sure how many here

feel about the Orasweet but it is the only way I can get meds into my

child.

>

>

> Is Acyclovir bitter tasting?

>

>

> Hi!

>

> We are contemplating switching our son from Valtrex to Acyclovir.

We

> have been having too many problems with dosing the Valtrex. I was

just

> wondering if Acyclovir is just as bitter tasting as Valtrex? I

realize

> that any pill can taste bitter to some degree, but Valtrex is

really,

> really bitter.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

I hope it works for you . When I mix, I open the capsule into a little mixing cup. Then I add about 1 tsp of water. Then to that I add about 1/2 tsp of Orasweet. I use a medicine dropper to mix it all by sucking it in and out of the dropper right in the cup till it's completely mixed. Then I squirt it right into his mouth right from the dropper. (I find when I use a little water it makes mixing easier and the stuff slides right out of the dropper without as much residue left behind.) Maybe that will work for you?

Is Acyclovir bitter tasting?> > > Hi!> > We are contemplating switching our son from Valtrex to Acyclovir. We > have been having too many problems with dosing the Valtrex. I was just > wondering if Acyclovir is just as bitter tasting as Valtrex? I realize > that any pill can taste bitter to some degree, but Valtrex is really, > really bitter.> > Thanks,> >

[Guest guest]

We have fond helping our kiddo simply swallow supps is so much less

traumatic esp as some are very bitter tasting. Lay you kiddo down,

use the handle of ha plastic measiuring cup/spoon..slip it in mouth

and turn it - that holds the mluth open and depresses the

tongue...push the capsule to the back of throat past point of gag

reflex, close mouth and voila...reward with some fresh spinach pear

and apple juice and LOTS OF PRAISE...no sufar syrups, no food

paranoia, and no worries aboujt how awful some things taste....SO

much easier than hiding in food or mixing in other meduims, at least

for us and our 2.5 yo. Good luck.

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> > I haven't tasted it personally, but when we open the capsule

and

> mix it with the Orasweet syrup he loves it. Not sure how many

here

> feel about the Orasweet but it is the only way I can get meds

into my

> child.

> >

> >

> > Is Acyclovir bitter tasting?

> >

> >

> > Hi!

> >

> > We are contemplating switching our son from Valtrex to

Acyclovir.

> We

> > have been having too many problems with dosing the Valtrex. I

was

> just

> > wondering if Acyclovir is just as bitter tasting as Valtrex? I

> realize

> > that any pill can taste bitter to some degree, but Valtrex is

> really,

> > really bitter.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the suggestion. I wish that could work for us but my son has a HUGE gag reflex and won't let us get anything into his mouth. Still eats baby food in order to get fruits and veggies cuz he gags on these too if given in a non-pureed form. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

Is Acyclovir bitter tasting?> > > > > > Hi!> > > > We are contemplating switching our son from Valtrex to Acyclovir. > We > > have been having too many problems with dosing the Valtrex. I was > just > > wondering if Acyclovir is just as bitter tasting as Valtrex? I > realize > > that any pill can taste bitter to some degree, but Valtrex is > really, > > really bitter.> > > > Thanks,> > > >>

[Guest guest]

That does make it tough...if ge will tolerate cold you can make very

nutritious sorbet in 2 minutes in a vitamix and hide it in a bit of

that perhaps...bit of cabbage, carrot, ice honey and frozen

strawberries....delish.....good luck. Di

> > >

> > > I haven't tasted it personally, but when we open the capsule

> and

> > mix it with the Orasweet syrup he loves it. Not sure how many

> here

> > feel about the Orasweet but it is the only way I can get meds

> into my

> > child.

> > >

> > >

> > > Is Acyclovir bitter tasting?

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi!

> > >

> > > We are contemplating switching our son from Valtrex to

> Acyclovir.

> > We

> > > have been having too many problems with dosing the Valtrex. I

> was

> > just

> > > wondering if Acyclovir is just as bitter tasting as Valtrex?

I

> > realize

> > > that any pill can taste bitter to some degree, but Valtrex is

> > really,

> > > really bitter.

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Where do you get Orasweet syrup? I never heard of it. April Handley wrote: I haven't tasted it personally, but when we open the capsule and mix it with the Orasweet syrup he loves it. Not sure how many here feel about the Orasweet but it is the only way I can get meds into my child. Is Acyclovir bitter tasting? Hi!We are contemplating switching our son from Valtrex to Acyclovir. We have been having too many problems with dosing the Valtrex. I was just wondering if Acyclovir is just as bitter tasting as Valtrex? I realize that any pill can taste bitter to some degree, but Valtrex is really, really bitter.Thanks,

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[Guest guest]

A local pharmacist orders it for us, but if you google Orasweet Syrup you'll find it online also.

Is Acyclovir bitter tasting?

Hi!We are contemplating switching our son from Valtrex to Acyclovir. We have been having too many problems with dosing the Valtrex. I was just wondering if Acyclovir is just as bitter tasting as Valtrex? I realize that any pill can taste bitter to some degree, but Valtrex is really, really bitter.Thanks,

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Thanks Handley wrote: A local pharmacist orders it for us, but if you google Orasweet Syrup you'll find it online also. Is Acyclovir bitter tasting? Hi!We are contemplating switching our son from Valtrex to Acyclovir. We have been having too many problems with dosing the Valtrex. I was just wondering if Acyclovir is just as bitter tasting as Valtrex? I realize that any pill can taste bitter to some degree, but

Valtrex is really, really bitter.Thanks, Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.

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