A recent report by the The Food Magazine examined medicines aimed at babies and children under three. They found that some of these medicines intended for young children frequently contained additives banned from food and drink.

These substances needed to be added to medicines because most medicines could not be manufactured, stored or administered without some sort of additional ingredients for their preservation. For example, suspensions can be quite unstable, such that preservatives and other additives become necessary to maintain product quality for a suitable shelf-life. Sweeteners and other flavours are often added as many medicines have an unpleasant taste, this is especially pertinent to children. The manufacturers of the medicines concerned have insisted that their medicines are safe. If you want to know which additive or sweetener is in your child’s medicine then e-mail me via the contact us form