Re: [Gnumed-devel] where are we at?

[Elizabeth Dodd]

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> (IMHO, if an "adjuvant" has serious implications for indications,
> adverse effects, etc., then its not really an adjuvant for our purposes:
> it should have its own entry in "constituents")
>
The two most common adjuvants are wheat based or lactose. Both of these have 
serious implications for some people, and the drug information is often 
lacking adjuvants. 
Where the information exists for these it certainly should be listed as a 
consitiuent, for when searching for gluten-free products this would allow an 
easier search.
I have also persons allergic to colours but these are usually easier to spot 
and check what sort of blue or yellow has been used.
Incidentally there is a rice-based adjuvant available but it is little used 
despite the many advantages to those with coeliac disease. As this seems to 
be a Celtic gene it won't be such a trouble for groups who weren't affected 
by the Irish diaspora.
Liz
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