Can the lactose intolerant take drugs with lactose in them?

Those who are lactose intolerant might be worried to find out some medications have lactose in them as a filler, but the amount of lactose is usually too small to be of concern. — dpa

For roughly 70% of the people around the world with lactose intolerance, certain medicines can both heal you and take the blame for causing stomach pains and diarrhoea.

That’s because many tablets and capsules contain a small amount of lactose, used as a filler to help with their consistency when being manufactured.