Prometrium Capsules have peanut oil?!

[MandaLee]

I was researching the side effects of Prometrium and read it contains peanut oil. I just thought I would post this since peanut allergies are often severe and many people with peanut allergies can experience anaphylactic shock. I have a moderate peanut allergy and both the prescribing endo and her RN made note of this, yet they musn't have realized their is peanut oil in Prometrium. So I figured I might warn anybody else with an allergy in case their doctor makes the same mistake.

Well, I am on my 5th day and have not experienced any hives (my usual response to peanuts). I hate to stop mid regimen and I don't know if there is enough peanut oil to trigger my allergy. Still, I guess I might contact my doctor tomorrow just to be safe.

[danare]

My Dr never told me about this either but on my bottle it has that it contains peanut oil and not to take if allergic to peanuts, scary isnt though that a Dr wouldnt warn you.

[MandaLee]

Ya, neither my bottle nor the info sheet that comes with the medicine include a warning. I called the pharmacy and apparently the pharmacist's own info had a warning about peanuts but he failed to tell me.

[jc1983]

That is strange. My bottle says it too. Weird that it says "Do not take if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant." Well doc- that's what I want to do, become pregnant!

[butterfli808]

I wondered about that do not take if you are pregnant sticker myself.....

[BeetleGirl]

Because of the risk of allergies, many pharmaceutical companies/compound pharmacies are begining to use sesame oil instead.
I worried about this a few years ago when we were actively ttc. Dh has a severe allergy. Thankfully I discovered the alternative.