Is Vicks ZzzQuil Ultra Nighttime Sleep-Aid Tablets Alpha-Gal Friendly?

This product may or may not be Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 3 ingredients that may not comply.

Why it's a maybe for alpha-gal friendly

  • dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate
  • magnesium stearate
  • nighttime sleep-aid inactive anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate

dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate

Dietitian note

Calcium phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, and tricalcium phosphate all refer to a mineral salt that can be found in both rocks and bones. If the label does not provide a source, we recommend calling the manufacturer.

Note by Team Spoonful, Clinical nutrition experts

magnesium stearate
nighttime sleep-aid inactive anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate

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Ingredients

Active Ingredients: (In Each Tablet) Doxylamine Succinate (25 mg). Purpose: Nighttime Sleep-Aid Inactive Ingredients: Anhydrous Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Dibasic Calcium Phosphate Dihydrate, FD&C Blue 1 Aluminum Lake, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Sodium Starch Glycolate

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What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?

An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.

Where to buy

Vicks ZzzQuil Ultra Nighttime Sleep-Aid Tablets is available at 1 retailer

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