Inhalers Have Soy in Them

[itself]

Only because my dear partner is a pharmacist, did I find out that I was getting worse from the use of inhalers because they have soy in them. And I am allergic to soy!!

A good to know!

[OakLeaf]

Wow. I'm not, but you'd think....

Lecithin?

Anyone allergic to corn should know that IV glucose is corn-derived, also. WTF?

[zoom-zoom]

Which inhalers? Albuterol? Specific brands?

[Owlie]

Wow. I'm not, but you'd think....

Lecithin?

Anyone allergic to corn should know that IV glucose is corn-derived, also. WTF?

Some have oleic acid in them, which may be the soy-derived ingredient.


As for glucose: If you're trying to exclude allergens, you're going to have a hard time doing it. Theoretically, someone can be allergic to anything, and while extraction processes should get rid of the proteins that generally elicit an allergic response, 100% is hard to do. So that pretty much rules out any natural source. That leaves you with trying to make it yourself. Which is stupid. It's doable, but a PITA. Why bother when plants are so much better at it? And corn is cheap.

ETA: The one I looked at was an albuterol formulation

[Possegal]

This may help.

http://prodruginfo.com/Formulary/P&TReviews/Inhalers%20and%20Peanut%20Oil.pdf

[Owlie]

This may help.

http://prodruginfo.com/Formulary/P&TReviews/Inhalers%20and%20Peanut%20Oil.pdf

Threadjack.
I parsed that URL the wrong way in my head. Rather than pro [drug info], I read it as [prodrug] info. I thought that was oddly specific... Guess who has an exam at the end of the week.

[Possegal]

Threadjack.
I parsed that URL the wrong way in my head. Rather than pro [drug info], I read it as [prodrug] info. I thought that was oddly specific... Guess who has an exam at the end of the week.

Hazards of the trade. :) And good luck with your exam!

[zoom-zoom]

That's really interesting...given that so many people have allergies to soy and inhalers are often used by people who have allergies, since allergies and asthma go hand-in-hand. I don't have soy allergies, but I have to wonder how many people have had problems from their inhaler and thought the actual drug didn't help them.