CORN SUGAR (DEXTROSE), CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATION 21CFR184.1857

(Revised June 1, 2020)

            The Code of Federal Regulation 21CFR184.1857 defines dextrose as “corn sugar,” which is produced from the “complete hydrolysis of corn starch with safe and suitable acids or enzymes, followed by refinement and crystallization from the resulting hydrolysate.”

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=184.1857

          It is for this reason that IV fluid with added dextrose (corn sugar derived from cornstarch) is clearly contraindicated for administration to corn-allergic patients in the package insert; however, some IV fluids with added dextrose are lacking this critical contraindication warning.

Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate

Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources

https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/

Email:  cornallergyinitiative@gmail.com

Twitter:  @CornAllergy911

References:

BCPharmacists, "Warning: corn-related allergens . . ."

http://library.bcpharmacists.org/6_Resources/6-7_ReadLinks/ReadLinks-MayJun2007.pdf

"Probable anaphylactic reaction to corn-derived dextrose solution."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1808842

LACTATED RINGER’S IN 5% DEXTROSE CONTRAINDICATED FOR CORN-ALLERGIC PATIENTS

https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2019/12/lactated-ringers-in-5-dextrose.html

PETITION: DRUG PRODUCTS W/DEXTROSE MUST BE UNIFORMLY CONTRAINDICATED FOR CORN-ALLERGIC PATIENTS

https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/04/petition-medicalbiologic-products-with.html

Vitamin K1 Injection Contains Corn-Derived Dextrose [NO CONTRAINDICATION WARNING]

https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/01/vitamin-k1-injection-contains-corn.html

ACD-A Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose Solution, Solution A [NO CONTRAINDICATION WARNING]

http://www.citra-labs.com/products/acd-a.cfm

My March 5, 2020, Email to the FDA Re: Dextrose (Corn Sugar), Code of Federal Regulation 21CFR184.1857, vs. Glucose (Blood Sugar)

https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/03/email-to-fda-re-dextrose-corn-sugar-per.html

My April 20, 2020, Email to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Re: Corn Allergies and Vaccine

https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/05/my-april-20-2020-email-to-childrens.html

My May 11, 2020, Email to the FDA Re: Corn-Derived Excipients in Vaccines

https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/05/my-may-11-2020-email-to-fda-re-corn.html

Published Corn Allergy Studies/Statistics  (“. . . Maize major allergen . . .”)

https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2017/05/published-corn-allergy-studies.html