Food Allergy Resources: Medication & Pharmacy

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Medication & Pharmacy

Inactive versus active, generic or brand-name — there's a lot to consider before giving your food-allergic child medicine. Find the answers to your concerns — as well as what ingredients are hiding in your child's vaccines and inhalers — with KFA's comprehensive lists.

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Inactive Ingredients of Asthma & Allergy Inhalers (A through F)

From soy lecithin to lactose, find out what inactive ingredients are hiding in your food-allergic child's inhaler. Click here for the list of ingredients found in inhalers (A through F).

Inactive Ingredients of Asthma & Allergy Inhalers (F through P)

From soy lecithin to lactose, find out what inactive ingredients are hiding in your food-allergic child’s inhaler. Click here for the list of ingredients found in inhalers (F through P).

Inactive Ingredients of Asthma & Allergy Inhalers (Q through Z)

From soy lecithin to lactose, find out what inactive ingredients are hiding in your food-allergic child’s inhaler. Click here for the list of ingredients found in inhalers (Q through Z).

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Could Sublingual Immunotherapy Be Used to Treat Food Allergies?

Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) is a new treatment method using tiny doses of food placed under the tongue under physician supervision.

Egg Allergy Is No Longer a Contraindication for Flu Shot Vaccine (2012 Update)

The CDC no longer considers egg allergy a contraindication to receiving an influenza vaccine. This is based on several research studies which have shown injectible flu vaccines are safe for children with egg allergy.

Egg Allergy and Flu Vaccines

Three recent studies examined the safety issues surrounding the influenza vaccine. Interestingly, it appears that many past assumptions about the vaccine not being safe for egg-allergic individuals may be wrong.

How Food Ingredients in Vaccines Impact Food-Allergic Children

Do vaccines contain food allergens? Read this vaccine safety review and find out.

Ingredient Differences Between Generic and Brand Name Drugs

Inactive ingredients in medications may differ based on the manufacturer, which could pose a risk to your food-allergic child.

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Page last updated 01/30/2011

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