Comparison of Bitterness Intensity between Prednisolone and Quinine in a Human Sensory Test Indicated Individual Differences in Bitter-Taste Perception

• Main Authors: Mengyan Deng (Author), Noriko Hida (Author), Taigi Yamazaki (Author), Ryo Morishima (Author), Yuka Kato (Author), Yoshiaki Fujita (Author), Akihiro Nakamura (Author), Tsutomu Harada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Prednisolone is a frequently prescribed steroid with a bitter, unpalatable taste that can result in treatment refusal. Oral suspensions or powder dosage forms are often prescribed, particularly to pediatric patients, as they improve swallowability and ease of dose adjustment. Consequently, the bitte...