Corn Allergen Lists

(Revised March 25, 2021)

Physicians are required to verify if prescribed drug/biologic products contain corn-derived excipients for the safety of corn-allergic patients, even if no contraindication warning is indicated in the package insert.  Since pharmaceutical companies occasionally change their formulations, physicians should consult with the manufacturer each time a drug is prescribed to confirm if the prescribed drug/biologic products contain any excipients derived from corn.  This is an arduous task for physicians; therefore, I would suggest they appeal to the FDA to require contraindication warnings on all drug/biologic products based on the “source of excipients.” [1-13]

 CORN ALLERGEN REFERENCE LISTS
[These lists are not all-inclusive, so extreme caution is advised.]

"Corn Allergy Food List"
https://www.leavesoflife.com/corn-allergy-food-list/?fbclid=IwAR1v_17JjwBItTzKGX9NcGwSpiwC_3Hgggq6mYQawQOlrdQWfn8vm18nB_4

"How to Avoid Corn," Dr. Sarah Ballantyne's The Paleo Mom
https://www.thepaleomom.com/wiki/how-to-avoid-corn/?fbclid=IwAR3478poccsxa3URPu9s8cj9AfU0GmzMZBFPu-jo-6MsP-WoiTYWWb40fwI

"Corn-Free Foods (& Products) List"
http://corn-freefoods.blogspot.com/2017/11/corn-allergen-list-corn-derivatives.html

"Corn Derivatives List," Corn Allergy Mom
https://cornallergymom.wordpress.com/corn-derivatives-list/

"Ingredients Derived From Corn - What to Avoid," By Sharon Rosen, Live Corn Free
http://www.livecornfree.com/2010/04/ingredients-derived-from-corn-what-to.html

"Corn-Free Diet," Golisano Children's Hospital
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/childrens-hospital/nutrition/corn-free.aspx

"Hidden Corn Based Ingredients," Gluten Free Society
https://www.glutenfreesociety.org/hidden-corn-based-ingredients/#icPVQQAyIEZyMsjX.01

“Acids of Many Uses From Corn,” C L. Mehltretter
https://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/IND43894163/PDF

Important Notes Regarding the American College of
Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

[The ACAAI has NOT complied with the FDA’s directive.]
My October 20, 2020, Email to the ACAAI Re: Directive from the FDA Addressing the ACAAI’s Claims Regarding Corn Allergenic Proteins
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2021/02/my-october-20-2020-email-to-acaai-re.html

The ACAAI's Endangerment of Corn-Allergic Infants (Documented)
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-acaais-endangerment-of-corn.html

Update March 25, 2021: The ACAAI has suspended this page from their website.
The ACAAI is endangering the lives of corn-allergic consumers w/their statement re: HFCS/other corn products, and have not yet responded to the directive from the FDA, Case #247714, to provide documentation supporting their claims.
https://acaai.org/allergies/types/food-allergies/types-food-allergy/corn-allergy

ACH Foods confirmed that Argo cornstarch contains 0.26 gms of corn protein per 100 gms of cornstarch (sufficient amount to elicit an allergic response). The ACAAI is endangering the lives of corn-allergic infants, and must redact this claim.
https://acaai.org/resources/connect/ask-allergist/infant-formulas-and-corn-allergy

PETITION TO DEMAND THAT THE ACAAI REMOVE FALSE STATEMENT RE: CORNSTARCH AND HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP
[The ACAAI has redacted their claim re: cornstarch, but refuses to redact their equally-false claim re: high fructose corn syrup and other corn products.]
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/demand-that-the-acaai

My March 27, 2018, Certified Letter to the ACAAI  Re: Cornstarch and Corn Syrup
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2018/03/my-march-27-2018-certified-letter-to.html

Argo Cornstarch Oral Challenge to Test Hypothesis Presented by the ACAAI
[Conclusion: If you are allergic/intolerant to corn, do NOT consume cornstarch. I suffered a significant allergic reaction as a result of this oral challenge.]
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2018/03/argo-cornstarch-oral-challenge-to-test.html

Removing a Food Protein Does Not Guarantee an Allergen Hypoallergenic
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2017/12/removing-food-protein-does-not.html

 

 Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/
Email:  cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com
Twitter:  @CornAllergy911

References:

[1] "The doctor prescribes a medication which contains an ingredient to which the patient is allergic"
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/my-doctor-prescribed-the-wrong-medication-is-malpractice.html

[2] ALLERGIC TO YOUR MEDICATION: WHAT YOUR DOCTOR SHOULD KNOW
“Doctors should have your medical history, including all known allergies, on file. OF course, many patients aren’t aware of the full extent of their drug allergies, so it is important that a doctor discloses to their patient what the drug is they’re prescribing and whether it has known side-effects or might cause an allergic reaction.”
https://novak-law.com/allergic-to-your-medication-what-your-doctor-should-know/

[3] "Inactive" ingredients in oral medications
https://stm.sciencemag.org/content/11/483/eaau6753

[4] 93 percent of medications contain 'potential allergens'
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324681

[5] My June 2, 2020, Email to the World Allergy Organization (WAO) Re: Prescribing Drug/Biologic Products to Patients with IgE-Mediated Allergies to Excipients
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/06/my-june-2-2020-email-to-world-allergy.html

[6] My June 5, 2020, Email to the FDA Re: Emergency Mandate Requiring Contraindication Warnings be Listed for Drug/Biologic Products Based on the "Source of Excipients"
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/06/my-june-5-2020-email-to-fda-re.html

[7] My June 16, 2020, Email to the FDA Re: Corn Labeling in Drug/Biologic Products
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/06/my-june-16-2020-email-to-fda-re-corn.html

[8] My June 24, 2020, Email to the FDA and CDC Addressing Contraindication Warnings for Drug/Biologic Products Based on the Source of Excipients
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/06/my-june-24-2020-email-to-fda-and-cdc.html

[9] Probable anaphylactic reaction to corn-derived dextrose solution
“. . . clinicians should be aware of the possibility of corn allergy due to the administration of i.v. fluids containing corn-derived dextrose.” Guharoy SR, Barajas M. Probable anaphylactic reaction to corn-derived dextrose solution. Vet Hum Toxicol. 1991;33(6):609-610.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1808842/

[10] BCPharmacists, "Warning: corn-related allergens . . ."
College of Pharmacists of British Columbia, Warning: corn-related allergens, Non-medicinal ingredients don’t appear on drug labels, ReadLinks, May/June 2007, Vol. 32, No. 3
http://library.bcpharmacists.org/6_Resources/6-7_ReadLinks/ReadLinks-MayJun2007.pdf

[11] LACTATED RINGER’S IN 5% DEXTROSE CONTRAINDICATED FOR CORN-ALLERGIC PATIENTS
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2019/12/lactated-ringers-in-5-dextrose.html

[12] Corn Allergy References, Surveys, Studies (“. . . Maize major allergen . . .”), Statistics, & Petitions
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2018/04/corn-allergy-reference-links.html

[13] Corn: It's Everything, Iowa Corn
https://www.iowacorn.org/education/corn-its-everything/

 

Blog Post Reference Link:

Corn Allergen Lists
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2018/07/corn-allergen-lists.html