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Quiz: Can You Tell the Difference Between Drugs and Candy?

Christina Aungst, PharmDStacia Woodcock, PharmD
Written by Christina Aungst, PharmD | Reviewed by Stacia Woodcock, PharmD
Published on February 27, 2025

Making medication look or taste good helps make it easier for people, especially children, to take their doses. Sometimes this can result in drugs that look like candy. When people confuse the two, it can lead to potentially serious harm. Below, we’ve created a fun quiz to see if you can tell the difference between medication versus candy.

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Christina Aungst, PharmD, is a pharmacy editor for GoodRx. She began writing for GoodRx Health in 2019, transitioning from freelance writer to editor in 2021.
Stacia Woodcock, PharmD, is a pharmacy editor for GoodRx. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky and is licensed in New York and Massachusetts.

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