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Gluten in Antibiotics

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linzi100 Newbie
linzi100
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I’ve been prescribed antibiotics Gloclav (amoxicillin) for an inner ear infection but the ingredient worry me...

sodium starch glycollate

pregelatinised starch

can anyone shed light on how to determine if this is wheat derived or corn...

and are other options ? ?

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The best way to check on gluten statis of meds is with your pharmacist. They need to note on your records that you are celiac. Double check when you pick up the script that they checked. Antibiotics can cause D so if you tolerate when you start taking the script if you can eat yogurt eat some daily as it may prevent antibiotic related D.

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I generally go straight to the manufacturer.  The major brands, and some of the larger generic companies will answer questions.  If you go to an small pharmacy like I do that is in a buying group, the brand of a Rx generic can change every time you get it filled depending on the best deal the coop can get.  I personally would discourage taking yogurt with antibiotics.  I did that when I had a strep throat, and I kept getting worse and worse.  When I went back to the dr. with it turned into bronchitis, he told me to not eat dairy as it coats the gut and interferes with absorption.  You can take a probiotic capsule between doses to get the good bacteria without risking coating your gut. Also, tetracycline family drugs you need to avoid dairy and calcium supplements because it interferes with absorption.  I am not a dr. but I have long experience with respiratory infections and their antibiotics.  Some pharmacy printout instructions will mention foods to avoid; others do not.

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On 10/11/2019 at 2:18 AM, linzi100 said:

I’ve been prescribed antibiotics Gloclav (amoxicillin) for an inner ear infection but the ingredient worry me...

sodium starch glycollate

pregelatinised starch

can anyone shed light on how to determine if this is wheat derived or corn...

and are other options ? ?

Honestly, I don’t take any chances with medications. I only take meds where the manufacturers can absolutely assure me they are gluten free. Teva makes a gluten free amoxicillin which I have used with no problem.

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Try this

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/

You can look up the specific pill you receive or that they plan to give you. It may yield more info. 

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