Beware of Banned Food Additives in Children’s Medicines

Beware of Banned Food Additives in Children’s Medicines 

If you are a parent or caregiver you need to be aware of the fact that when an ingredient is banned for use in food, it is not automatically banned for use in medicine.

 According to an expose’ by the British Food Commission last year, food additives that have already been banned for use in food and beverages are still used in a majority of pediatric over-the-counter medicines. Their survey found that ALL BUT ONE medicine out of 41 contained an additive that had been banned.

The additives found in these drugs included:

Synthetic azo dyes

Maltitol and sorbitol

Benzoate and sulphite preservatives

Chloroform

This is just one more reason why it’s so important to question what your doctor or any other health professional may prescribe or recommend for your child, no matter what side of the counter it comes from, as many pediatric drugs can certainly be harmful, if not downright toxic to your child’s health.