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From: Mark Feblowitz <[log in to unmask]>
> Yeah - bottom line is that you have to check with the manufacturer
> (sometimes doable on the web) to see their formulation.
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> Put this task back on your pharmacist.
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> As for lactobacillus - only a good idea if you're not allergic. Every
> lactobacillus alternative I've found contains milk proteins.
>
> Mark
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> At 09:53 AM 2/26/2008, you wrote:
> >Well, the "mycin" products are a whole line of antibiotics. And it all
> >depends on the manufacturer whether or not lactose is used as an
> >ingredient. I have in the past had the pharmacy check several mfgs
> >package inserts to see if they could find one that didn't use lactose
> >for a specific antibiotic - sometimes successfully, sometimes not.
> >Fortunately for me, I have usually been able to manage the antibiotics
> >w/ lactose by having a lactase pill with each dose. So far . . .
> >
> >Also, I have taken to having lactobacillus acidophilus (spelling?) along
> >with antibiotics - they tend to be non-discriminatory about what they
> >kill off in your system, and I find the acidophilus helps my stomach.
> > > Thanks for letting me put in my 2=A2.
> > >
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