Greater Glasgow and Clyde Medicines

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• Some medicines include ingredients derived from peanuts or soya. These components are refined to remove allergy-causing proteins, substantially reducing the risk of an allergic reaction. As a precaution, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) contraindicates their use in patients with peanut or soya allergies.
• It is vital that patient records clearly document all allergies to foods and medicines.
• Although a reaction is highly unlikely, patients with allergies to peanut and/or soya should be counselled on the importance of checking up-to-date product information for all prescribed and purchased medicines, as ingredients can be subject to change.

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