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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. 
> 
> Put this task back on your pharmacist. 
> 
> As for lactobacillus - only a good idea if you're not allergic. Every 
> lactobacillus alternative I've found contains milk proteins. 
> 
> Mark 
> 
> 
> 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. 
> > > 
>