>Hi Everyone! Wondering for those of you with Dairy Allergy (IGE
>Medicated)- anaphylatic have been told about the safety of taking
>medication with lactose being an ingredient. Allergist said it is sugar
>not a protein and should be safe. Just wondering what others have
>learned or read on this.
I hear this all of the time. My belief is that, regardless of whether there
are proteins in something, I should avoid it if at all possible. This means
that I have to look harder to find medications that don't contain lactose,
but to me it's worth the extra effort.
Mark Feblowitz GTE Laboratories Incorporated
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