Povidone Used As Inactive Ingredient Inflames My Stomach
(Newest replies first)

Why is Povidone used as inactive ingredient in pills by certain companies? It makes me so sick. It inflames my stomach, esopgagus, and causes severe pain and nausea.

REPLY

REPORT

You need to check the PIL of everything they prescribe, BEFORE, you leave the pharmacy. I am allergic to povidone, it is listed on my patient records, and I always mention it when collecting prescriptions. Frequently I have had to return a medicine because it contains povidone, say 50% of the time. Yesterday at the hospital pharmacy [Treliske] they asked if I had any allergies, told them povidone, they still gave me tablets containing povidone. Said they had checked on computer but not PIL. I check on computer and povidone clearly listed so pharmacist yet again couldn't be bothered to check fully. I shall be taking this up in the national press.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Hello, Sharon! How are you? I'm very sorry about the problem you're having.

The FDA has an approved list of inactive ingredients that manufacturers can pick from. The list is based on their being inert, so they won't interfere with the action of the active ingredient and the fact that most people aren't allergic and/or don't react to them. On top of that, the quantities they are used in are so small, that they rarely trigger reactions in those are sensitive/allergic to them.

You are, basically, one of a very minute percentage of people.

Have you listed this allergy with your pharmacy and your doctor? If so, they should be able to check medications, before you get them, to make sure they can give you ones that are safe for you to take.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

Please need a list of inactive ingredients for RX 773 Lorazapam mfg: ranbaxy pharmac. ## The inactive ingredients are li...

1 REPLY

What are the inactive ingredients of Qualitest lorazepam or Leading Pharma lorazepam? Does anybody know? It seems that i...

114 REPLIES

I a'm looking at pain killers and the active incredient is the same but the inactive incredient is different. Will I...

4 REPLIES

blue pill ## I was wondering if anyone knows What other pain medication has the same inactive ingredients as brand lorce...

3 REPLIES

Has Mallinckrodt Ph recently changed the inactive ingredients in the Hydrocodon-Acetaminophen 7.5-325. Have been on them...

2 REPLIES

I was recently switched from Alfuzosin Hydrochloride produced by Sun to one produced by Apotex. The only difference was ...

2 REPLIES

I am taking gabapentin 100mg (2 capsules 3 times a day) for depression I think, and to control pain. What is the gelatin...

1 REPLY

Mine are labeled "sub hydrocodone acetate 5/325. They make me very sleepy and never used too. Makes it difficult to ...

1 REPLY

My daughter and I are epileptics, we are currently on Levetiracetam me 2000mg her 1500mg, manufactured by Sunpharma. I h...

1 REPLY

I am allergic to dairy/lactose and soy. Are they in the generic form of vicodin 5/325 which my doctor has prescribed? Th...

1 REPLY