>I believe the label on beano used to have a warning about penicillin
>allergy, but that has disappeared. There is a phone number on the label, I
>would suggest anyone concerned call that number and ask for info.
I've never used Beano, but the same company makes Lactaid, and when that
product came out, it carried a similar warning. When I questioned the
company about it, they told me (I'm not remembering eloquently - it was some
time ago) the product was derived from a substance either similar to or same
as what penicillin's derived from, so some people might have a sensitivity
to the product. Sounds like they did the same thing when formulating Beano,
but perhaps they've modified it since then since there's no longer a warning.
best,
Hillary
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