Claritin that you swallow in pill form has lactose the redi tabs that melt 
in your mouth do not (unfortunately the reditabs are more expensive)

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From: "Eric Schlesinger" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: any thoughts on prescriptions containing dairy?


> I'd check carefully on the Claritin - it used to contain lactose, and
> though the new box/labelling does not include lactose, there may well be
> older stuff still in pharmacies.
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> MB wrote:
>> My boys also have asthma  and are milk, peanut and shellfish 
>> anaphylactic.
>> Singulair in the 5mg dosage does not use lactose as a binder but the 10mg
>> does.  They seem to do fine with the 5mg so the dose hasn't changed.
>> however, if they required a higher dose they would just take two 5mg 
>> instead
>> of one 10mg. Calritin and allavert i the "reditab" that melt in your 
>> mouth
>> is also dairy free.  Hope this helps....
>> Beth
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