Thursday, July 30, 2009

Corn Free Medical Care

OTC Pharmacy Items: (for First Aid see specific section in Personal care)

First Aid Products:

Nature's Tears Bio-Med Wash http://www.biologicaqua.com (wound & eye wash)
Dr Sheffield's Zinc Bacitracin Ointment ? (antibiotic ointment)


Antihistamine:
Benadryl Children’s – Dye-Free Alcohol-Free Sugar-Free Bubblegum flavored. (sorbitol contains corn)
Benadryl Children’s – Cherry Alcohol-Free (citric acid from corn)
Wal-Dryl (Walgreen’s Benadryl) – Dye-Free capsules virtually corn-free, but none are totally.

Loratadine: Alavert (all ingredients synthetic, lactose from milk) CC 9/06
Loratadine: Alavert D (all ingredients synthetic, lactose from milk) CC 9/06
Loratadine: Target brand (blue box) lactose from milk, starch is potato, microcrystalline?

Nalex-A (mild antihistamine)
Nalex-D

Cough & Cold:
Hyland Cough Syrup ? 800-624-9659

Mucinex & Mucinex D – Adult versions only. Children’s contain corn.
Mucinex 600 Extended Release Tabs CC 3/07 (contains no grain, starch glycolate from potato)
Nutribiotic Defense Plus – company labeled as corn-free.

NasalCrome – nasal spray
Olbas Inhaler (menthol inhaler/decongestant) www.olbas.com

St. Claire’s Throat Soothers www.econaturalsolutions.com (cough drop type thing, not hard candy)

Pain:
Advil Children’s Liquid suspension CC 8/06. 800-322-3129 (sorbitol not from corn. grape or fruit flavors only, contains soy.)
Advil Infant Dye-Free CC 8/06 (contains soy)
Advil Liquigels (contain sorbitol) (corn reaction reported)
Aleve caplets & tablets CC 1/07 (reaction reported)
Elixsure acetaminophen and ibuprophen ?
Nature’s Way White Willow Bark www.naturesway.com GF (this is aspirin. If you’re allergic to aspirin, or cannot take aspirin, do not take this)

Ointments/Creams:
Cortizone 10 Ointment (white petrolatum)
AmLactin 12% by Usher Smith CC (corn & gluten-free)

Stomach/Digestive: (see also beverages & canned goods for probiotic beverages and foods)

Zantac: Regular & Extra Strength

Miralax (plain - no inactive ingredients)

Vitamins/Supplements:

MLO Rice Protein Powder GF
Vegan Rice Protein Powder GF www.allergygrocer.com

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Dentist:
Carbocaine (corn-free, sulfite-free Novacaine)

RX: (verify ingredients before purchase or ingesting as some manufacturers may vary)
Bicillin – penicillin injectable, by Wyeth-Ayerst http://bicillin.net/bicillin/
Minocycline hydrochloride capsules (tetracycline based) – generic. Manufacturer may vary.
Rocephin (ceftriaxone) Antibiotic by Roche Labs. (cephalosporin based) CC injectable.
Trimox Antibiotic (amoxicillin/penicillin based)

Ilotycin Ophthalmic Ointment (erythromycin base)

Dallergy Caplets (antihistamine) – dye-free & corn-free CC http://www.laserpharmaceuticals.com
Lodrane D & XR Suspension CC 10/06 (no corn, egg, dairy, or beef)
Lodrane 24 gelatin capsule CC 10/06 (no corn, egg, dairy, or beef) contains animal collagen.

Mucinex – Adult version only. Children’s contain corn.
Tessalon Perles ?

Asmanex Twisthaler (inhaler) – does not use ethanol or any type carrier
Xopenex for nebulizer

TriLyte solution (use without flavor packs) ?

Valtrex 1000mg CC

Compounding Pharmacies:
America’s Compounding Center: Overnight shipping/delivery 866-222-7993
Brown’s Compounding Center: shipping available. Located in Parker, CO. 303-805-9532 brownscompoundingcenter@yahoo.com
Wedgewood Pharmacy – shipping available. Located in Swedesboro, NJ. 800-331-8272

Compounding Pharmacy Locator: http://www.iacprx.org Go to “Patients/Pets” on the sidebar, click on “Finding a Compounding Pharmacist”

Pharmaceutical Company Contact Info:
Bayer – USA 800-395-0689 (9-5pm EST)

Pfizer (medical inquiry dept) 800-438-1985. RX consumer line 800-879-3477 (8-8pm EST), OTC customer service 800-223-0182 (24hr) – company has been repetively reported as uncooperative in finding sources of ingredients for allergy issues. http://pfizer.com

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