About Allergies: Food Allergies and Medications

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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies  Pharmaceutical products contain excipients, which are inactive ingredients required for the manufacturing process and to help with the stability and function of medications. Many excipients are food products that could potentially cause allergic reactions in certain people with food allergies. As a result, many people with food allergies commonly avoid certain medications due to the fear of a hidden food allergen causing an allergic reaction.  Food Allergies and Medications The U.S. Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) required that food labeling include the eight most common food allergens present in packaged foods, including egg, milk, soy, wheat, peanut, tree nut, fish and shellfish. While this legislation is helpful for people to identify foods with hidden food allergens, another potential danger exists: Medicines with food proteins that could potentially trigger allergic reactions. Search Related Topics:  food allergy  medication allergy  allergy testing Food Allergies and Vaccines Pharmaceutical products contain excipients, which are inactive ingredients required for the manufacturing process and to help with the stability and function of medications. Many excipients are food products that could potentially cause allergic reactions in certain people with food allergies. As a result, many people with food allergies commonly avoid certain vaccines due to the fear of a hidden food allergen causing an allergic reaction.  Search Related Topics:  food allergy  vaccine allergy  allergy testing Everything to Know About Food Allergies Your doctor has just told you that you have food allergies. Now what? Unless you had a long discussion with him or her as to what this means, you're probably feeling a bit overwhelmed right now. You might be thinking, "What symptoms should I look for? How was this diagnosed? What are the treatments available? Will my food allergy ever go away?" These questions, and others, are common when a person is first diagnosed with food allergies. Find out the answers to these questions and more. Search Related Topics:  seeing an allergist  what your allergist will ask you  what to ask your allergist Related Searches Food Allergies Allergy or Allergies Skin Allergies Allergies Children Allergies Asthma Featured Articles Anaphylaxis Allergy Shots and Drops (Immunotherapy) Alternative Therapies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies Glossary of Terms Information on the Most Common Allergy Medications Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Daniel More, MD Allergies Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Allergies newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What are Allergies? Symptoms of Allergies Diagnosis of Allergies Treatment of Allergies Preventing Allergies   Follow me on: Advertisement