a number of licensed topical medicines contain peanut (arachis) oil - this is stated on the medicine ingredients
there is evidence that children may become sensitised to peanuts via the application of creams containing peanut oil to inflamed skin (1); it has also been shown that small amounts of peanut protein may remain despite the arachis oil having been refined (2)
in the UK the Committee on Safety of Medicines has recommended that (3)
patients with known peanut allergy should not use medicines containing peanut oil
patients allergic to soya should also avoid medicines containing peanut oil since there is a possible link between soya and peanut allergies
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