Antibiotics

[rightxhere]

I seem to recall a few of you mentioning having had problems with corn the same as I do..... and I was wondering, for any of you that do, what antibiotics can you safely take?  I can't seem to tolerate anything with even traces of corn in it, and sadly all but one antibiotic I've ever taken been prescribed have corn in them!  It's crazy

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[rainarana]

I wish I could help you but I haven't taken antibiotics in many years and generally avoid them if at all possible. The thing about antibiotics is that many of them are specific to types and locations of infections, so it may not be possible to opt for one over the other if you need a specific one. You might try looking into the possibility of getting the one you need from a compounding pharmacy, but I don't know how that works, if your doctor would have to make arrangements, etc. Of course, if the antibiotic itself (and not what it may be mixed with) is made from corn that wouldn't work either. Is it a specific antibiotic you need or a specific condition?

[br0ken_dolly]

I don't have a corn allergy but I've worked for big Pharma. You are wise to do this research now before you need to take antibiotics.

One option is to look into liquid (children's versions) of antibiotics, because the fillers used in those are often not cornstarch and the like. You'd be swallowing a lot of liquid but it's an option.

I know there's a gluten free drugs website but I don't think there's a corn free drugs site yet. It'd be nice if the gfd webmaster made one :)

You may want to call the manufacturers of antibiotics (google the ones you've taken, or look up generics manufacturers) and ask, but tbh I think they'll be as helpful as the pharmacists. At least you'll be raising awareness. Corn is a sickeningly popular filler in drugs.

Sadly the safest option may be injectable and IV antibiotics. They will be pure active ingredient dissolved in saline (sometimes buffered) and ultra pure.

You definitely want to make your doctors aware too. While they may not be knowledgable off the bat, they are constantly being distracted by drug

[becala]

Last time I looked, liquid oral antibiotics are worse, actually, because they use sweeteners and preservatives and suspending agents, all from corn

[becala]

Oh, I forgot to say, you should probably start looking into compounding pharmacies. There are almost no medications I can take anymore off the shelf- even traces of corn are too much for me. I have to get the all specially made corn-free.

Here's a rundown on how to do that:
http://no-corn.blogspot.com/2008/10/getting-medications-compounded.html