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Internal Medicine • Allergy & Immunology • Dermatology • Atopic Dermatitis • Food Allergy • Drug Allergy
Do you prescribe fluocinolone in peanut oil in patients with peanut allergies?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
I did after my patient told me that they tolerated it in the past.
Answer from: at Community Practice
Yes. It is safe because it is highly purified and lacks peanut protein. This applies to the dermasmoothe oil brand name. The generic brand is presumably the same because I’ve used it interchangeably in the past and there were no issues.
Thank you. The pharmacist would not dispense to my...