WARNING: Some Medications May Have Undeclared Allergens

This is very scary since most doctors cannot keep up on all the ingredients and side effects of medications.  It’s best to be very vigilant with your health care provider about you or your child’s allergies.  Maybe even double checking with a pharmacist or searching information on the web before taking the medication can save you a trip to the E.R...  The Institute for Safe Medicine Practices (ISMP) is a good place to search.  Their website is:  http://www.ismp.org/default.asp

Here is one medication that many people are not aware should not be given to people with Soy or Peanut allergies.  Atrovent: It is used to treat bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD.

Please check out this article about Atrovent and Peanut Allergies:
http://www.ismp.org/newsletters/acutecare/articles/19981021.asp