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Thus, individualized recommendations for the use of methylprednisolone in patients with milk allergy remain\n undefined.  <jats:bold>Objective:<\/jats:bold> We hypothesized that excipient contaminants, e.g., residual caseins, may be responsible for these reactions. We sought to evaluate for the presence of casein proteins in lactose-containing methylprednisolone and provide recommendations with regard\n to its use in patients with milk allergy.  <jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> To assess for incomplete purification of lactose from its bovine milk source, standardized enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed from five vials across four lots of commercially available lactose-containing\n methylprednisolone to detect casein subtypes Bos d 9 and Bos d 11, the two most abundant milk proteins.  <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> High-fidelity ELISA revealed no detectable Bos d 9 in any vials of lactose-containing methylprednisolone. Trace amounts of Bos d 11 were detected in all vials\n compared with Bos d 9 (p\u2009=\u20090.008). Molecular modeling revealed minimal similarity between Bos d 9 and Bos d 11.  <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Undetectable Bos d 9 and trace Bos d 11 in lactose-containing methylprednisolone raises optimism but warrants further investigation\n of immunoglobulin E binding epitopes and the clinical relevance of casein subtypes. It is reassuring that milk protein eliciting doses are usually 10<jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>-fold higher than the nanogram quantities of Bos d 11 detected in our study, although this is limited by exposure route. Vaccines\n and medications with possible trace milk proteins remain largely well tolerated in patients with milk allergy. 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