colours in medicines
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2020 5:39 pm
I am an adult who was diagnosed with an allergy to aspirin and azo-benzoate food additives many years ago, after suffering a series of attacks with symptoms mainly urticaria on my face, my feet and other parts of my body. The numbers with my complaint are not huge, but the hospital consultant involved in the diagnosis had no trouble identifying my problem, and had available literature in his clinic to help me to understand. I have managed the allergy by taking regular anti-histamines, and I have not had a serious attack for 20 years.
I have recently had recourse to my doctor for other complaints, and needed antibiotics to treat infections. However, I was dismayed to be told by my doctor and my pharmacist that they were unable to source proprietary antibiotic medicines that did not contain colouring additives, like sunset yellow, that are azo-benzoates, and could potentially cause an allergic reaction, and I have a series of questions:.
Has anyone else reported the same problem?
Why do all medicines need to contain additives, especially colours?
Are the pharmaceutical firms aware that azo-benzoates do cause allergic reactions?
Neil Taylor
I have recently had recourse to my doctor for other complaints, and needed antibiotics to treat infections. However, I was dismayed to be told by my doctor and my pharmacist that they were unable to source proprietary antibiotic medicines that did not contain colouring additives, like sunset yellow, that are azo-benzoates, and could potentially cause an allergic reaction, and I have a series of questions:.
Has anyone else reported the same problem?
Why do all medicines need to contain additives, especially colours?
Are the pharmaceutical firms aware that azo-benzoates do cause allergic reactions?
Neil Taylor