Food Allergies and Medications
When dealing with food allergies, or any other spcial needs diet, please be adviced that the food that you are avoiding could be lurking in your medications, supliments or other health and beauty care items. Please read all labels. ALSO be advised that these items are quite often NOT covered by FALCPA law, or the laws that govern the ways that ingredients in the many food items must be listed. To read more about FALCPA, go here-FAACT and FALCPA or here FARE and FALCPA. Our best advice is to talk to your allergist and pharmacist to be sure that all of your medications are safe for you. Below are some sites on the subject you may find useful.
Over-the-counter Medications that May Contain Peanut or Tree Nuts
Ingredient Differences Between Generic and Brand Name Drugs
We Almost Lost Him!
Contamination of dry powder inhalers for asthma with milk proteins containing lactose
Warning: vitamin D suspensions in peanut oil
Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter Contains Important Information for Consumers with Allergies!
Implication of Food Allergies and Intolerances on Medication Administration
American Latex Association
How Food Ingredients in Vaccines Impact Food-Allergic Children
Allergens in Medication
Did you know this medicine has peanut butter in it, doctor?
Drugs to Avoid With Peanut & Shellfish Allergies
Chemurgy and Allergens
Avoiding Milk Protein (not just about dairy)
Avoiding Milk Protein II (not just about dairy)
Avoiding Milk Protein III (not just about dairy)
Peanut Oil in Mecications
Milk Proteins and Allergy Medications
Avoiding Allergens
Ingredient Differences Between Generic and Brand Name Drugs
We Almost Lost Him!
Contamination of dry powder inhalers for asthma with milk proteins containing lactose
Warning: vitamin D suspensions in peanut oil
Canadian Adverse Reaction Newsletter Contains Important Information for Consumers with Allergies!
Implication of Food Allergies and Intolerances on Medication Administration
American Latex Association
How Food Ingredients in Vaccines Impact Food-Allergic Children
Allergens in Medication
Did you know this medicine has peanut butter in it, doctor?
Drugs to Avoid With Peanut & Shellfish Allergies
Chemurgy and Allergens
Avoiding Milk Protein (not just about dairy)
Avoiding Milk Protein II (not just about dairy)
Avoiding Milk Protein III (not just about dairy)
Peanut Oil in Mecications
Milk Proteins and Allergy Medications
Avoiding Allergens