Pharmacists Must Guard Vulnerable Patients Against Inactive Ingredients in MedicationsOn any given day in any given pharmacy, a typical scenario unfolds: A patient requests a generic...Joel Claycomb
Conclusions A multitude of available versions of the same medications provides a potentially under-recognized opportunity to prescribe the most suitable formulation to a patient as a step towards personalized medicine and mitigate potential adverse events from inactive ingredients....
Study: Inactive ingredients in medicines may cause allergy Known as inactive ingredients, these components are added to improve the taste, shelf-life, absorption and other characteristics of a pill, but the authors found that more than 90 percent of all oral medications tested contained at least ...
If a patient has a known allergic reaction to an inactive ingredient, they should check for the ingredient in new prescription or over-the-counter medications or check with their pharmacist.Examples of inactive ingredients that are have been reported to cause reactions in some patients include: ...
“Our co-processed excipients are composed of conventional ingredients that meet JP, USP-NF, and EP and are designed with reference to the Co-processed Excipient Guide for Pharmaceutical Excipients. Therefore, it seems that our co-processed excipients are satisfied in the view of quality and...
for mandatory labeling of `inactive' drug ingredients in both prescription and over-the-counter medications. Reasons for this action; Results from a survey of 102 chewable and liquid children's medications; Impact of mandatory labeling on pharmacies; Objections of the inclusion of too much informatio...
Currently, when doctors write a prescription, they specify the type and dosage of the active pharmaceutical, but nothing about the inactive ingredients. Many medications come in dozens of different formulations, and the one that patients get depends on their insurance, their pharmacy, and the manufa...