how to know details of medicine by entering medicine name
What ingredients are in my medicine?
Knowing how find information medicine ingredients can help you make better choices about your medicines.
Medicines are made active ingredients and inactive ingredient. They also contain traces of other substances used during manufacture.
Active ingredient
Active ingredient product medicinal effect.
Some example active ingredient are:
paracetamol pain relief medicines
in cholesterol-lowering medicines
acid (vitamin C) some multivitamins.
Inactive ingredient
Inactive ingredient (also known as ) are all the other non-active ingredients used in medicine. Some inactive ingredient are essential for medicine function intended.
Some example of type inactive ingredient are:
preservatives
flavours
colours
fillers that help tablet stick together.
Manufacturing aids
A manufacturing aid is a substance that helps make the medicine but is not meant to stay in it. Sometimes medicines have trace amount of these substances, but they are not considered medicine .
Some examples of manufacturing aids are:
soy oil used as a lubricant
egg used to culture vaccines.
How to find ingredient information
To find out about the ingredients in your medicine, check medicine label. The label include important information about the medicine, including:
the name and amount the medicine's active ingredient
any common allergens that are ingredient the medicine, such as milk product
any common allergens used in the manufacture of the medicine that are be present in the medicine.
Medicine labels do not always list all the inactive ingredient the medicine.
For prescription and some over-the-counter medicine, information about active and inactive ingredient is in the consumer medicines information leaflet. also explains how to use the medicine safely. You can pharmacist for a copy or find it through the database.
For all medicines, information about active and inactive ingredient 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 or medicine's number (found on the label).
The summary list the formulation of the medicine, with inactive ingredients in alphabetical order. The medicine's summary include information on:
any manufacturing aid
the components of an (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 mixes.
Contact medicine company more information about a medicine you concerned about allergen. The company's contact detail are on the medicine
Safety of medicine ingredient in Australia
We regulate medicines according risk. No medicine 100% risk-free.
We assess the ingredient in medicines make sure they are appropriate for their intended purpose. example, if an ingredient is safe to use on skin but not in the eye, may be allowed in a topical cream but not in eye drop.
Where a medicine ingredient risk, we take step to lessen the risk. We may limit the amount allowed in medicine a warning on the label.
Some people are sensitive substances that do not cause any health issues general population. If this case for you, talk with your doctor about these sensitivities.
Medicine ingredients and pregnancy
Pregnancy information medicines on the medicine label and in the .
Always talk your doctor about taking kind of medication during pregnancy.
Need more information?
If you are concerned about the ingredient or other information that may not be on a label, it is best to contact the medicine company. Their contact detail on the medicine label.
Resource
How we regulate medicine
What's on my medicine label?
Allergies and medicine
Consumer Medicines Information
Updating medicine ingredient name
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