Food Allergies and Medications

I have written a previous post titled Always Double Check. I just wanted to add some information to that topic. The drug companies stance on this issue is no one should take medication with an ingredient they are allergic to. It is the doctors responsibility to know what the ingredients are before they are prescribing it and the risk to the patient. I completely agree and am thoroughly frustrated with doctors passive attitude about ingredients. I have also been told by the makers of these drugs that cases of anaphylactic shock have been reported.

So that being said, here is some info about specific drugs. The advair diskus contains lactose. The advair HFA inhaler does not. Zyrtec liquid does not contain lactose. The zyrtec chewable do contain lactose. The singular 10mg does contain lactose. The singular 4mg does not. Also the flovent inhalers HFA are safe from lactose.

I no longer ask pharmacists because they have to look up the info. I have only run into one doctor so far who was actually aware of ingrediants. I get the scripts and call the drug companies before I fill them. I would encourage every parent of children with allergies to double check with the drug companies. Simply put, no one else is going to look at the details as close as we are. Hope this info helps!