Non essential ingredients.

[Madlegs1]

I'm posting another link, similar to the last one on this topic.

This one has links to sources for information on many medications' ingredients.

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

Cheers.

[Elaniemarie]

How very interesting, thank you.

[Hidden]

Ya never know what you are swallowing, when a med is supposed to help but makes you worse.

[Madlegs1 in reply to Hidden]

Yes- I find it quite extraordinary that simple medicines like cough bottles have red or yellow colouring in them that is actually an allergen. I think they have changed them to more natural ingredients now-- but used to be the case.--- sunset yellow and quinoline red !!!

[Hidden in reply to Madlegs1]

When my IBS was at it worse , and i needed a cough mixture my local Pharmacist went through ALL the bottles to find one which didnt have the ingredient in it which upset my tummy which was sorbitol.

[Hidden in reply to Madlegs1]

Good ol E numbers!

[Eryl]

I agree. It has astounded me that many medications aimed at treating adhd are full of the very things which are reputed to increase hyperactivity.

[Swimming2018]

Thank you for link. Very interesting reading

[Dougg]

Thanks, Madlegs1. This is fascinating... and scary. I don't generally think of prescription meds as a potential source of allergens, and I had no idea that there were so many! Thanks for the heads-up!

[Graham3196]

Has anyone found free access to this article? Annoying to have to pay USD30 for such interesting info.

[Madlegs1 in reply to Graham3196]

I didn't pay anything.

Just click on the link ,and it should come up.

[Graham3196 in reply to Madlegs1]

I couldn't find any way to get to the paper free, just the abstract. Or I could join AAAS for USD50 per annum. Interesting it would be but time to read a weekly science report I don't have.

[Graham3196]

Its probably not only medicines. Supplements are probably the same which might explain why one brand of magnesium made my RLS worse and another fixed my cramps! The magnesium was a different compound but that might not have been the significant factor.