Of all the sections on the label, it’s the inactive ingredients that should be carefully examined by diabetics.
The types of ingredients listed in this section typically induce flavourings, colourings, and pill binders.
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These ingredients offer strong clues as to whether a product contains sugar or not, and should inform the decision of diabetics to take or avoid certain drugs.
Miss Hingley explained, however, taken three times a day for short periods of time, cough syrups are no cause for concern.
Source: Daily Express
