"Yes, yes, so everyone says. I just think, as someone who takes these potions on a fairly regular basis and has absolutely zero potions abilities to speak of, sometimes swallowing a pill is preferable to gagging your way through a godawful potion." Of course, if they’re brewed well, a potion was far more effective than a muggle pill; far more expensive as well, though, so Remus usually makes do with some over-the-counter pain relievers. (Back when Sirius and Lily were still around, Remus had a nearly unending supply of expert-level potions; he tries not to think about that nowadays.)