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    Is Tylenol Gluten-Free?

    Reviewed and edited by a celiac disease expert.

    Wondering if Tylenol is gluten-free? Look no further. Here's the lowdown.

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    Celiac.com 06/08/2021 - We get a lot of questions from people wondering which brands of over the counter drugs are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. We recently answered questions about whether Advil PM is gluten-free--it is.

    We also get a lot of questions about Tylenol. Specifically, is Tylenol gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease or gluten intolerance? 

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    Tylenol is a brand of acetaminophen made by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Tylenol, and many Tylenol products are gluten-free. However, a number of Tylenol products are made with gluten ingredients, and so are not gluten-free. As always, check labels and ingredients, and choose carefully.

    Gluten-Free Tylenol Products
    Now, after you know that this medicine doesn’t have gluten content in it, here we have a list of Tylenol products that you can safely consume.

    The following Tylenol brand and other McNeil products have been tested and do not contain detectable levels of gluten:

    • Children’s Tylenol Meltaways Grape Punch
    • Children’s Tylenol Meltaways Bubblegum Burst
    • Children’s Tylenol Meltaways Wacky Watermelon
    • Children’s Tylenol Suspension Grape
    • Children’s Tylenol Suspension Bubblegum
    • Children’s Tylenol Suspension Cherry Blast
    • Children’s Tylenol Suspension Strawberry
    • Children’s Tylenol Flavor Packets Bubblegum
    • Children’s Tylenol Flavor Packets Chocolate
    • Children’s Tylenol Flavor Packets Apple
    • Children’s Tylenol Flavor Packets Strawberry
    • Extra Strength Tylenol Geltabs
    • Extra Strength Tylenol Gelcaps
    • Extra Strength Tylenol Tablets
    • Extra Strength Tylenol Caplets
    • Infant's Tylenol Drops Plus Cold
    • Infant's Tylenol Drops Cherry
    • Infant's Tylenol Drops Grape
    • Jr. Tylenol Meltaways Grape Punch
    • Jr. Tylenol Meltaways Bubblegum Burst
    • Regular Strength Tylenol Tablets
    • Tylenol Arthritis Pain Relief Caplets
    • Tylenol 8 Hour Caplets
    • Tylenol 8 Hour Geltabs
    • Tylenol Allergy Sinus Caplets
    • Tylenol Sinus Day Caplets
    • Tylenol Sinus Severe Congestion
    • Tylenol Cold Severe Congestion Caplets
    • Tylenol Severe Cold & Flu Liquid
    • Tylenol Cold Day Non Drowsy Caplet
    • Tylenol PM Caplets

    Other Gluten-Free McNeil Products include:

    • Children's Motrin Suspension Grape
    • Children's Motrin Suspension Berry
    • Children's Motrin Suspension BubbleGum
    • Children's Motrin Suspension Dye-Free
    • Children's Motrin Chewables Grape
    • Children's Motrin Chewables Orange
    • Children's Motrin Cold Suspension Berry
    • Children's Motrin Cold Suspension Grape
    • Children's Motrin Cold Suspension Dye-Free
    • Infant's Motrin Drops
    • Infant's Motrin Drops Dye-Free Children's Motrin Suspension Grape
    • Imodium Advanced Chewable Tablets
    • Imodium AD Caplets
    • Motrin IB Caplets
    • Motrinv IB Gelcaps
    • Motrin IB Tablets
    • Motrin Cold & Sinus Caplets
    • Simply Stuffy™ Liquid
    • Simply Cough™ Liquid
    • Simply Sleep™ Caplets
    • St. Joseph Enteric Coated Tablets
    • St. Joseph Adult Chewable Tablets

    Children's Tylenol Suspension (Grape Splash, Bubblegum Yum and Very Berry Strawberry), Extra Strength Tylenol Rapid Release Gels (replaces Extra Strength Tylenol Gelcaps), and Tylenol Allergy Complete Caplets (replaces Tylenol Allergy Sinus Caplets) have not yet been tested. These products have been reformulated to improve the flavor or release of medication. We would not expect to find gluten in the new ingredient components necessary to reformulate these products.

    Generic Gluten-Free Acetaminophen 
    A number of brands sell generic or store-branded acetaminophen that is labeled gluten-free, and is safe for people with celiac disease. As always, check labels and ingredients carefully.


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    Scott,

    I think this article needs some formatting attention in the picture area and there appears to be a typo in the last sentence.

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    You write “However, a number of Tylenol products are made with gluten ingredients, and so are not gluten-free.” Why is there no list of which these are? Surely there are fewer than the lengthy list of ones tested and gluten free…

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    8 hours ago, Guest Guest said:

    You write “However, a number of Tylenol products are made with gluten ingredients, and so are not gluten-free.” Why is there no list of which these are? Surely there are fewer than the lengthy list of ones tested and gluten free…

    The number of acetaminophen containing products containing gluten may be much longer list than you realize. It could be a daunting or impossible task to accomplish, especially since new products come out all the time. This is exacerbated by the fact, as the article indicates, companies can and do change their formulations over time. So, it's still on the shoulders of the consumer needing to avoid gluten to check labels. Also, the discontinuation of the Nima gluten sensor has made it much less likely that products can actually be tested by gluten watchdog groups.

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    Nima is now being sold again, including the test cartridges, by the company that purchased Nima:
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