What happens next?

How to swallow bitter medicine
Check with your pharmacist before mixing your medication.
The easiest way to take bitter liquid medicine is by mixing it with a better-tasting drink. This is usually fine with most medications, but you have to be careful.
There could be interactions between your drug and certain liquids. Grapefruit juice, for example, has become notorious for inhibiting the effectiveness of several drugs, including lipitor, zocor, and allegra.