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Mannequin_Fondler t1_iydb73t wrote

Reply to comment by obiwanjacobyx7x in ELI5: Why are pills those specific shapes and sizes? I've noticed ibuprofen is always smaller and tastes sweeter than paracetamol. Codeine is tiny and amoxiclav pills are huge. Is this to make it harder to confuse them, or is it because of the way the active ingredient is released in the stomach? by mwclarkson

That’s why pro drug abusers take that coating off.

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