I hated these, taste wise. They were only a couple bucks from superstore one day when I was having a really sore throat and had just got a new bite plate, as a result I was chewing the heck outta my cheek in my sleep for the first few days and these were helpful. I didn’t have any infections but didn’t want any to start so I got these and they helped! Again, the taste definitely needs to be reformulated or there has to be a way to make it not grainy, and like an actual lozenge. 6/10 for taste