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Do the iron pills taste bad?

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Dr. Sylvie Stacy answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Some do: Some iron pills have a bitter taste. Others have a coating that acts as a barrier between the bad-tasting part of the pill and your taste buds. These are typically labelled as "enteric coated" or "delayed release". Iron in the form of a gel capsule also doesn't have a bad taste.

Dr Mckenna and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/16/2016

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