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.
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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