FLAVORx

FLAVORx is a private pharmaceutical company based in Columbia, Maryland,^[1] that supplies sugar-free, non allergenic and inert medicine flavorings and flavoring systems to pharmacies.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]} The company was established in 1995 in Washington, D.C.^[8][9] It offers 18 pediatric flavors and 17 veterinary flavors which can be added to prescription and over-the-counter liquid medications.^{[10][11][12][13]}

The flavorings are intended to improve the palatability of their host medications by suppressing bitterness, adding sweetness, and/or enhancing the flavor profile.^[14][15][16] The flavoring of liquid medicines using these products has been shown to improve pediatric drug compliance.^{[17][18][19][20]} The firm also sells Pill Glide, a flavored spray designed to lubricate the mouth and throat, making pills easier to swallow.^{[21][22][23][24]}

References

Notes

General references

• Nancy Keene (1 April 2015). Your Child in the Hospital: A Practical Guide for Parents. Childhood Cancer Guides. pp. 42–. ISBN 978-1-941089-97-2. 
• Loyd Allen (30 January 2014). Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 104–. ISBN 978-1-4698-7194-3. 
• Stan L. Block; Christopher J. Harrison (2005). Diagnosis and Management of Acute Otitis Media. Professional Communications. pp. 118–. ISBN 978-1-932610-03-1. 
• Stephen E. Wolverton (2012). Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 779–. ISBN 1-4377-2003-X. 
• Anne Spurgeon; Nancy Keene (1 September 2016). Childhood Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers. Childhood Cancer Guides. pp. 255–. ISBN 978-1-941089-93-4. 
• Cooperative Farmer. 54-55. Southern States Cooperative, Incorporated. 1998. pp. 143–. 
• Stephen Wilson (21 July 2015). Oral Sedation for Dental Procedures in Children. Springer. pp. 123–. ISBN 978-3-662-46626-1. 

External links

• Official website