PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Miyata, M.
AU  - Schuster, B.
AU  - Schellenberg, R.
TI  - Sulfite-containing Canadian pharmaceutical products available in 1991
DP  - 1992 Nov 01
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 1333--1338
VI  - 147
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/147/9/1333.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/147/9/1333.full
SO  - CMAJ1992 Nov 01; 147
AB  - 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.