Open AccessWHICH SYRUP FLAVOR PEDIATRIC POPULATION PREFERS THE MOST?
Author(s) -
George Mathew Panachiyil,
Tirin Babu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-3891
pISSN - 0974-2441
DOI - 10.22159/ajpcr.2021.v14i4.40599
Subject(s) - flavor , orange (colour) , taste , orange juice , medicine , health professionals , population , fruit juice , food science , health care , environmental health , chemistry , pathology , economics , economic growth
Objectives: To find out syrup flavor preferences among pediatric patients.
Methods: This prospective survey included 350 pediatric patients in a multispecialty hospital and was conducted for over four months. The patients filled a pro forma with a questionnaire regarding the syrup flavor preferences details among four drug categories. If the patients were unable to fill the questionnaire, the parents were asked to fill the same.
Results: In our survey, the first preference of the syrup flavors by male gender from all four drug categories were banana-vanilla, orange, lime, and orange-lemon flavors. Whereas, the same in the female gender were the following: Strawberry, grape, banana-pineapple, and strawberry-lemon flavors.
Conclusion: The creation of an acceptable syrup taste using flavors should be taken into account by the healthcare professionals before prescribing it to the children.