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Sulfite-containing Canadian pharmaceutical products available in 1991
M Miyata1, B Schuster, R Schellenberg
1Department of Pharmacy, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC.
Objective:
To compile an inclusive list of Canadian pharmaceutical products available in 1991 that contained sulfites.
Data Sources:
Written and oral responses from 94 pharmaceutical companies selected from the 1989 Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties.
Results:
A list of sulfite-containing pharmaceutical products was compiled from data supplied by the 90 responding companies. Companies whose products contained no sulfites were separately identified.
Conclusions:
Sulfites are present in many pharmaceutical products and are one of many excipients and additives that have been reported to cause severe adverse reactions. The provided list should be a useful aid for health care practitioners when prescribing pharmaceutical products for sulfite-sensitive patients.