how to know details of medicine by entering medicine name
What ingredients are in my medicine?
Knowing how to find information medicine ingredient can help you make better choices about your medicines.
Medicines are made active ingredients and inactive ingredient. can also contain traces of other substances used during manufacture.
Active ingredient
Active ingredient product medicinal effect.
Some example active ingredient :
paracetamol pain relief medicines
cholesterol-lowering medicines
acid (vitamin C) some multivitamins.
Inactive
Inactive ingredient (also known as ) are all the other non-active ingredients used in medicine. Some inactive ingredient are essential medicine to function intended.
Some example of type inactive ingredient are:
preservatives
flavours
colours
fillers that help tablet stick together.
Manufacturing aids
A manufacturing aid is substance that helps make the medicine but is not meant to stay in it. Sometimes medicines have trace amount of these substances they are not considered medicine ingredie.
Some examples of manufacturing aids :
soy oil used as lubricant
egg used culture vaccines.
How find ingredient information
To find out about the ingredients your medicine, first check medicine label. The label include important information about the medicine, including:
the name and amount of the medicine's ingredient
any common allergens that are ingredient in medicine, such as milk products
any common allergens used in the manufacture the medicine that are to be present in the medicine.
Medicine labels do not always list all the inactive ingredient the medicine.
For prescription some over-the-counter medicine, information about active and inactive ingredients is in the consumer medicines information leaflet. also explains how to use the medicine safely. You can ask pharmacist for a copy or find it through the database.
For all medicines, information about and inactive ingredients is available on the website, in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods ) summary each medicine. To find the summary for a medicine, use the “Search” box by entering either the medicine name the medicine's number (found on the label).
The summary lists the formulation the medicine, with inactive ingredients in alphabetical order. The medicine's summary does not include information :
any manufacturing aid
the components of (such as caffeine in a herbal extract)
the source of ingredient ( whether an ingredient is of animal origin, or whether it is natural or synthetic)
ingredients within , fragrance colour mixes.
Contact medicine company information about a medicine you concerned about possible allergen. The company's contact detail are on medicine label.
Safety of medicine ingredients Australia
We regulate medicines according their medicine is 100% risk-free.
We assess the ingredient in medicines make sure they are appropriate for their intended purpose. For example, if an ingredient is safe to use on skin but not the eye, it may be allowed in a topical cream but not in eye drop.
Where a medicine ingredient has risk, we take to lessen the risk. We may limit the amount allowed in a medicine a warning on the label.
Some people are sensitive substances that do not cause any health issues general population. If this is case for you, talk with your doctor these sensitivities.
Medicine ingredients pregnancy
Pregnancy information medicines on the medicine label and in the .
Always talk to your doctor about taking of medication during pregnancy.
Need information?
If you are concerned the ingredients or other information that may not be on a label, it is best to contact the medicine company. contact detail are on the medicine label.
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