Prescription Drugs: Artificial Sweeteners
2026-05-28 · Department of Health and Social Care · 4512 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the continued availability of prescription medicines which do not contain artificial sweeteners for patients with adverse reactions to those substances
Answer
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) does not issue specific guidance mandating the reduction or removal of sugar from prescription medicines. Decisions on formulation, including the use of sugars or artificial sweeteners as exci...